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Take the kids outside A disturbing new study of a dozen countries reveals that 1 out of 2 children

spends less than an hour each day in the outdoors. The independent research, commissioned by laundry detergent company Unilever, was prompted by an article last year noting that inmates of U.S. maximum security prisons spend twice as much time outside.

Considering we’re talking about the world’s initial wave of so-called digital natives—the first generation of children to grow up during the Digital Age—perhaps the findings are not surprising. Kids today are glued to their computers, tablets and smartphones. When they’re not using those devices, they’re often found plopped on the couch in front of the television, where they can watch programs on-demand or play the latest video games.

And they’re great at multitasking with their screens.

To be blunt, that sort of lifestyle is unhealthy. Higher rates of TV-watching, for example, are linked to obesity, irregular sleep, behavioral problems, poor academic performance and violence.

In recent years, the trend of little outdoor activity for children has been labeled “nature deficit disorder.” Studies on this crisis have underscored the importance of outdoor recreation. Research shows that playing outside fosters exercise; being in the elements (the dirt, bacteria, etc.) boosts the immune system, allowing children to take in natural vitamin D; and the brain benefits, too, as outdoor play spurs the imagination.

So, what are parents to do? For one, they can reduce their children’s screen time. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than two hours daily. In addition, the doctors’ group urges parents to eliminate media entirely for kids younger than 2 years old.

One thing is for sure: Young people can live without their devices.

Parents, it’s your job to get them out into the world. Do that by fostering a love of nature—a gift that aids the body and mind. □

Ignorance isn’t bliss Obama concluded his historic visit Lto President Cuba, a website published a photo of his plane ast Wednesday (March 23), the day after

taking off. The rub: Each wing was covered with people, would-be passengers falling off in the wake.

There was no caption or article, just a headline: “Hundreds of Cuban Refugees Clinging to Air Force One on Flight Back to U.S.” Now, you probably didn’t need to know that this came from The Onion—not to be confused with The Orion—before smelling something fishy. James Bond, by Jason Bourne and maybe Farshad Evan Tuchinsky Azad could grab an outside seat The author, a chico on a jumbo jet; otherwise … resident, is a former Yet apparently enough editor-in-chief of people believed this “story” that the cN&r.

Snopes.com ran a fact check on this “claim” as if it were one of the legitimate news articles it vets. Obviously, the verdict was “False.”

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satire from “websites that exist solely to traffic in outlandish false stories.”

Either way, nonsense taken for truth is more a reflection on “retweeters” than creators.

Critical thinking has taken a backseat to knee-jerk reactions. That’s how Bernie Sanders gets labeled a Nazi, and Donald Trump can prevaricate nine out of every 10 statements, with virtually no ripples.

(For the record, Sanders is a Democratic Socialist, not a National Socialist, and Jewish, which makes it hard to be a Nazi; while PoliFact.com, a Pulitzerwinning fact checker, has charted Trump’s campaign claims and found just 10 of 117 to be true.)

Since you’re reading the CN&R, I’m preaching to the informed. Consider the masses outside the bubble. Chico—Butte County—is not emblematic of our congressional district, and California is not emblematic of the nation.

Few people take the time to step back and assess what they see, read or hear if it bolsters their worldview. Consider the source? Nah! Comment, share, move along.

Critical thinkers, take ownership of the information age—of democracy—by debunking junk. No arguments; just facts. Give blind believers pause.

Don’t let ignorance win. □

Beloved street needs upgrades We love The Esplanade. We love the historic homes and other buildings that

line it, including the old Veterans Memorial Hall, where the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) soon will be opening its doors. And we especially love driving down the roadway, beneath its canopy of trees. The street is one of the most scenic and iconic parts of Chico, and we certainly wouldn’t want the city to damage its character.

But The Esplanade’s infrastructure needs upgrading (see Robert Speer’s report on page 16), especially as it relates to the portions of the roadway that have become dangerous to navigate. There are a number of fixes for the issues plaguing Chico’s beloved boulevard, including providing signals that have a countdown for pedestrians. Right now, the lights do not have that feature, nor do they allow enough time for folks to get all the way across.

That’s because the street’s signals were configured back in the 1950s, when Chico was a small town and infrastructure was designed for vehicles.

Half a century ago, it was a great idea to time the lights so that motorists holding a steady speed of 28 mph could get down the entire boulevard without breaking. Nowadays, however, that doesn’t work.

Today, more and more drivers use The Esplanade, but so too do pedestrians and bicyclists, and the fact is, the street isn’t safe for them. Next week, the City Council will discuss a proposal to make smart, sensible changes to Chico’s favorite thoroughfare. It includes not only features for pedestrians but also cyclists, including a dedicated bike lane on the old railroad right-of-way.

We believe the safety features can be implemented without harming the character of The Esplanade. It’s time to bring the boulevard into the 21st century. □

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talking in circles Each weekday, I have an unobstructed view of the intersection of East First, Second and Flume streets. Two large windows of my second-story office look down at the convergence of those streets, and upon, depending on whom I talk to, the best or worst piece of infrastructure in Chico.

I’m referring, of course, to the roundabout at that location. In my experience, people either love those circular traffic features or they hate them from the depths of their soul. I think they’re great.

Mind you, I wasn’t a fan right away. It took me a while to get used to the ones constructed about six years ago on Manzanita Avenue, mainly because I drove in that area infrequently and each time had to remember how to approach them. Nowadays, though, I travel regularly on that thoroughfare and, compared with the bottlenecks that occurred at that street’s stop signs, the roundabouts are a vast improvement. Vehicles flow through smoothly, even during rush hour.

Same goes for the one in front of the CN&R, which, in addition to reducing backups, makes the area much safer. That’s because motorists headed east and west on Second Street in the old intersection had no traffic control and tended to exceed the speed limit.

Meanwhile, drivers who were trying to cross from the stop signs at Flume and First streets had to dodge two-way traffic, including vehicles speeding across the Camellia Way bridge toward downtown.

I’ve worked at the CN&R for more than nine years and, until the roundabout was constructed about three years ago, witnessed numerous collisions and daily near-misses. I’ve seen a single fender-bender since the intersection was reconfigured.

The reason I bring up roundabouts is because they are part of a long-term proposal to improve safety and traffic flow on The Esplanade, as reported in this week’s cover story by Robert Speer.

The plan calls for one where Memorial Way meets the boulevard as well as another at East First Avenue, where there’s a major back-up of traffic from folks headed to the university or downtown, mostly from Highway 99.

I realized the other day how especially dangerous that intersection is for pedestrians. Managing Editor Meredith Cooper and I went to take a photo for the cover story and had trouble simply crossing from the south to the north side of East First, where there is a crosswalk but no signalized pedestrian crossing. We got about halfway through the crosswalk when the light suddenly turned red and we had to dodge cars crossing The Esplanade.

For the photo, our cover models, former CN&R staffer Sadie Rose Casey and her son, Asher, used the crosswalk that connects the east and west sides of the famed road. But since the light doesn’t allow enough time for pedestrians to cross its length, they either had to run the rest of the way or stand on the little island in the middle of the street. Things got a little dicey—and it wasn’t even rush hour.

Putting roundabouts at those two Esplanade intersections likely won’t happen for many years. And in fact, if some folks have their way, they won’t even be a consideration. Based on my experience, that would be a mistake.

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

On those public records Re “Pay day” (Newslines, by Meredith J. Cooper, March 24): There’s something happening here/ What it is ain’t exactly clear. Those are the lyrics from a popular ’60s song. They seem appropriate given Jeff Sloan’s long battle with the Chico Unified School District to access public records the district tried so hard to keep secret.

Why? The answer given by CUSD officials was that they were protecting student data. I guess it’s hard to keep track of all that confidential material in over 9,000 email pages stored in accounts on servers outside of the district. Wait, not the district account.

The district said it was easier to manage correspondence. Really? It looks more like a back door to cover up questionable practices within Chico Unified by some administrators and board members who spent unlimited amounts of money to pay private attorneys to violate the public’s right to examine the district’s operations.

This recent disclosure that Chico Unified spent two years and at least $200,000 brings up this question: If this is what we know, what’s going on that we don’t know?

People have the right to access information concerning the conduct of the people’s business. Well, apparently with Chico Unified, it’s a bit of a chore.

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These burger bars might go out of business or have to morph into another concept altogether.

The first minimum wage in the U.S. in 1938 was intentionally set high by the Fair Labor Standards Act to put low-wage factories in the South out of business.

Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark have no minimum wage, yet they have some of the highest standards of living in the world.

Their secret? They have strong unions. Russia and China have monthly minimum wages, which seems more rational and humane.

India has a tiered system of 1,200 minimum wage rates. The U.S. might follow suit, say, $37.50 for an ironworker welding steel 40 stories up and $10 for retail sales clerks.

Ultimately, minimum wage is tied to the cost of living, and California is a very expensive place to live—we pay 30 percent more for groceries here than we should, etc. If wages go up, prices go up; simple inflation. It’s a no-win situation. You’ll never get your head above water.

Mike Peters Chico

Cruz is his captain Imagine you are on a sailing ship in a stormy sea and headed for a rocky shore. That ship is the United States of America and we are headed for disaster! Marco Rubio is gone and Donald Trump, the egomaniac, now predicts riots if he doesn’t get the nomination.

Trump and John Kasich refuse to debate with Ted Cruz! Fox has canceled the scheduled debate, the last one before the election!

If you are as concerned as I, please read One Second After, when an electromagnetic pulse wipes out our computers and electrical grid. One year later, 93 million Americans are dead!

Who could or would do that to us? How about North Korea and little Dictator Kim and/or the Iranians and ISIS. Not a peep from any candidate on this issue. Our ship of state is in perilous waters, guided by a possible captain who cannot be trusted and may face criminal charges—ol’ Hillary!

The only captain I trust is Cruz. Look at his platform for real change. If Cruz doesn’t make the nomination, I will vote mentally,

“None of the above,” and write in Glenn Beck. On the other hand, please consider a Cruz/Carly Fiorina ticket. Might win the election in November!

Hugh Rhodes Magalia

Bernie’s the one People sense, from their political careers and their word, that Bernie Sanders and John Kasich are honest men who will fight against what’s breaking down the fundamental nature of our democracy.

Because of his long, tireless leadership toward economic and social justice, I think Bernie Sanders is the only person, here and now, who can get this country back on the path it needs to follow.

Linda Furr Chico

Protect the park Why are we all drawn to Bidwell Park in the spring? The views, those at our feet, up canyon, of the grasslands, meadows and creeks and the vistas from north and south rims. The oaks are leafing out, grasses are fluorescing with chlorophyll, and the wildflowers are colorful gems.

Our park is filled with so much natural beauty, beauty that is valued by our community. The soils in many areas of Upper Park are thin and erodible; many of the habitats and views we flock to, enjoy and anticipate every season are easily degraded and put in jeopardy.

Every time we decide to take a new route or go off trail, we jeopardize what we are drawn to. So, next time you step off of a path, think twice. We are out here for the beauty, so let’s preserve the beauty.

The best we can do for our park is to stay on the trails and allow the viewshed to flourish.

Elaine Ellsmore Chico

Of golf and war Descending the Ridge in the Prius after an imaginary day as a true golfer, “Military Madness” by Graham Nash came streaming through the radio. This masterpiece composition is certainly worth a listen on YouTube. The question arose as to how any young artist could possess such keen insight,

Homelessness needs to be eliminated, not excused, or encouraged, or perpetuated as a more or less permanent “street culture.”

—michael Bagwell whereas countless millions of supposedly highly educated, more seasoned individuals appear to have no concept of the main source of this extraordinary problem. The lyrics are as follows: After the wars are over/And the body count is finally filed I hope man discovers/What is driving the people wild Military Madness is killing our country/So much sadness between you and me Then, while discussing the painful tee shots and inept 7-iron performance, a news report surfaced that a Pentagon staff sergeant killed two people, including a female police officer, the first day on assignment in Woodbridge, Va. Merely a coincidence?

After a few moments of dizzying silence, veteran bro Lonnie reminded us of the hilarious words of Mark Twain; that sometimes “golf is a good walk ruined.”

Kenneth B. Keith Los Molinos

‘Home of the homeless’ Re “Move Chico toward compassion” (Guest comment, by Patrick Newman, Mauch 17): I disagree with Patrick Newman’s suggestion that we should “assure [homeless people] they are welcome in Chico.” Why should we lie to them like that?

Don’t they have enough problems already?

Being homeless and unwelcome is the same thing. Homelessness needs to be eliminated, not excused, or encouraged, or perpetuated as a more or less permanent “street culture.” People need help getting off the streets, not to become more comfortable there. Is Newman advocating for the homeless or for homelessness itself as some kind of legitimate alternative lifestyle?

After reading his commentary, I imagined some big billboards at the Chico city limits: Now entering the city of Chico, home of the homeless—vagrants, panhandlers and litterbugs welcomed!

There might be some nice glossy pamphlets to hand out, too: • Convenient downtown camping • Minimal police presence • Spacious dumpsters for diving and other recreation • Scenic bathroom facilities in Big Chico Creek and Lindo Channel • Free food from Jesus • Remember, Chico is a biking town: Bring your bolt-cutters!

Enjoy your stay! Tell your friends!

Michael Bagwell Chico

Politics and religion Re “Free speech, part two” (Letters, by Nathan Esplanade, March 17): I’ve got to get my 2 cents into the discussion about barring any religious-leaning candidates from serving in elected office.

If we could all go back in time to know firsthand the religious strength of our Founding Fathers, we’d find they all had strong religious beliefs. Strong enough to put their fortunes and lives on the line for the freedoms of future generations.

In Thomas Jefferson’s papers, he admitted that the Founders were depending on the honesty and morality of future generations in order for the Constitution to be followed by those future citizens.

Most religions in our country teach children that God is watching them even when they are alone in a room and tempted to steal or cheat—that God will know. That’s called forming a conscience. In our country, most selfish crimes against others are done by people in power with no conscience.

Power is a very tempting thing for humans. It has to be monitored by our sense of right and wrong every day. We have too many leaders in high office without one.

Loretta Ann Torres Chico

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NEWSLINES DOWNSTROKE PG&E NOT DONE WITH TREES

More than a dozen community members and tree lovers turned out for a meeting at the Durham Memorial Hall on Tuesday to hear PG&E’s plan to remove 32 trees along the Midway and replace them with 48 native trees. It’s all part of the Pipeline Pathways Project, which caused a furor in Oroville last year when century-old giants were felled outside a cemetery.

Many at the meeting were concerned that the company’s plan would change the character of the beloved street. They questioned why the trees had to be removed or why they couldn’t be transplanted.

“Removing the trees now is absolutely senseless as far as I’m concerned,” said Scott Wineland, a local arborist. “I know for a fact that those roots are right on the surface.”

PG&E representatives said using tree transplanting equipment that close to a gas pipeline is too dangerous. Work could begin as early as this spring.

Brenda McLaughlin is opposed to the development of a 139-home senior living complex in this almond orchard east of Durham.

MONEY TALKS

As faculty throughout the California State University system prepare to strike for a 5 percent increase in pay, the CSU Chancellor’s Office is pointing to an independent fact-finding report that says the money just isn’t there. The California Faculty Association, meanwhile, says the same report “unambiguously supports the union’s bargaining proposal.”

The Chancellor’s Office press release states that the report “acknowledged that the university has no available funds to pay for an additional $70 million increase, and therefore funds would have to be reallocated from commitments made to unspecified programs.” A release from the CFA suggests that the money should be redirected “in a way that is manageable for the CSU system.”

The strike is set for April 13-15 and 18-19.

SLEEPY DRIVER SENTENCED

A Marysville man charged with misdemeanor vehicle manslaughter after falling asleep at the wheel in May 2014 was sentenced last week (March 24) in Butte County Superior Court.

Angelo Navarro Vincent, 38, received 90 days of jail time and three years probation for the head-on collision that killed 53-yearold Paradise nutritionist Jane Rodgers. Rodgers, who specialized in working with developmentally disabled children, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Vincent (pictured), a welldriller, told California Highway Patrol investigators he’d fallen asleep while driving home from a job site.

In a press release, District Attorney Mike Ramsey warned that driving while tired can have tragic consequences and urged sleepy drivers to pull over.

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Growing pains Durham residents unhappy about proposed development her family settled on a ranch on BJonessinceAvenue in the 1960s, when she renda McLaughlin has lived in Durham

was in first grade. After graduating from Durham High School, she got married and story and photo by bought a house near the Ken Smith town’s center, where kens @ she and her husband new srev i ew. c o m raised a son, Noah.

“My graduating class had 69 students in it, and I’d gone to school since first grade with more than 50 of them,” she said during a recent driving tour of the small community. “When my son graduated years later, his class was about the same size, and the school hasn’t grown much more since.”

McLaughlin was explaining her favorite qualities about Durham, using her experiences with area schools to emphasize the town’s status as a “small, social, tight-knit community where people know each other” and enjoy the slow-moving, agriculture-based lifestyle.

“Not much has changed here at all, really … except the traffic,” she said.

However, McLaughlin and other residents fear that the area’s rural character is threatened by the Durham Villas project, a 139-unit planned senior community

proposed on a 118-acre parcel east of town owned by Bud Keeney. The project includes a lot for Keeney’s home, a small park, community center, and some area for commercial activity. It is currently the site of almond orchards, and 67 acres of the existing orchard would remain.

Keeney initially submitted an application to develop the land in 2010, and the project was given a negative recommendation by the Butte County Planning Commission in 2012. The Board of Supervisors asked Keeney in December of that year to prepare an environmental impact report and return when it was ready for review. Some community members expressed opposition to the project then— a MoveOn.org petition to rally opponents from 2012 is still online—but there has been little public movement until recently.

Prompted by the groundbreaking of a Dollar General store currently being built at the intersection of Durham-Dayton Highway and the Midway, in November McLaughlin began contacting county planning staff and the area’s county supervisor, Steve Lambert, to find out more about the new construction and the status of Durham Villas. The Dollar General project has likewise provoked concern from residents, and McLaughlin spread word the housing

project was again moving forward, with an EIR expected to be completed in the next few weeks.

By phone Tuesday, Lambert said he realized a portion of the town’s population was uninformed about new developments and other issues in the community, so he organized ongoing monthly community meetings at the Durham Memorial Hall.

He said concerns about the Durham Villas development dominated the first two gatherings, in February and March, and that he hopes conversation at the next meeting, on Wednesday, April 13, will focus on other issues.

That’s not likely as word of the proposed

development continues to spread. In addition to threatening the character of Durham, opponents say there are several other problems with the proposal, including water issues, lack of sewer infrastructure in Durham (all homes use septic tanks), the impact on traffic and schools and that the proposed community lies on a flood plain.

Opponents further say the development doesn’t fit the Durham-Dayton-Nelson Plan (known as the D2N). The D2N is part of the county’s general plan dealing with development and environmental

goals in those areas. McLaughlin, who currently serves as a trustee on the county’s board of education, was a member of the committee that developed the D2N in the 1990s.

“A large component of that plan is to protect this area as agricultural land, and this project in no way agrees with that objective,” she said. “The plan prescribes development in Durham’s core area, but not further out into the farmland.”

The site of the proposed project is zoned very low density residential with 1-acre parcels. The development was granted a 20 percent “density bonus” as a senior community. According to state law, developers can obtain up to a 35 percent increase in the density of housing allowed by local zoning regulations if they provide senior or lowincome housing.

Gretchen Rabo-Bender, who started an opposition group and Facebook page called STOP the Durham Villas Development in February, said she believes the density boost is being exploited to allow the property owner to develop more units.

“Those rules are meant to prevent urban sprawl in metropolitan areas and give developers the incentive to create housing for people from marginalized groups, like seniors,” she said. “They were never intended to bring highdensity developments to rural areas.”

Lambert noted the development is still

in the early stages. After the EIR is submitted, it will appear before the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, with public hearings at each step.

A spokeswoman for the project, Kendall Flint, said she believes the development will be good for the community and countered some of the opponents’ complaints. For example, she said the housing might have less of an impact on Durham’s water supply than water-intensive almond orchards.

She also said Keeney is merely exercising his rights as a property owner by pursuing his development options, noting that the density bonus and other details opponents have taken exception with are common, legal practices.

“At this point we’re in the middle of the process,” she said. “We don’t have an approved project yet, but Bud certainly has the right to move through the approval process until its end. It is 100 percent within his rights as a property owner to make this application and proceed, and nothing he has done is not allowed by current policies.” □

Supes: EIR a no-go Major setback for proposed waste facility in Glenn County justice attorney Sabrina Teller addressed the Glenn County Board Eofnvironmental Supervisors on Tuesday (March 29) and

concisely summarized why a grassroots group is trying to stop a proposed waste treatment facility on Stony Creek.

“You’re being asked to approve a project involving an inherently messy business on a site with highly permeable soils, situated over an important aquifer and a tributary to the Sacramento River,” she said. “Even wellmanaged projects have spills and accidents.

People get distracted, equipment fails and nature disrupts operations.”

The Glenn County Solid Waste Conversion Facility is being pitched as a clean solution to the county’s messy problem: The landfill outside of Artois may reach capacity this year. The county has seen this coming for more than a decade. So has KVB Inc., a company led by local entrepreneur Kara Baker. She touts state-of-the-art technology as a means of diverting reusable material from the landfill and, eventually, turning organic waste into renewable energy.

But there is fierce opposition to Baker’s proposal led by the citizen action group Concerned Citizens of Glenn County.

After the Glenn County Planning Commission voted 4-1 to approve the project’s environmental impact report (EIR) and conditional use permit in late February, Concerned Citizens promptly filed an appeal and hired an attorney. On Tuesday, the group won—the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reject the EIR.

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Why the protest? First off, there’s the location. Groups such as the Butte Environmental Council and the Sacramento River Preservation Trust have expressed concerns over the project’s proximity to Stony Creek, which feeds into the Sacramento River and the Tuscan Aquifer, the vast underground reservoir that provides drinking water to residents in Glenn County and nearby communities, including Chico.

“I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad project,” said Lucas Ross Merz, executive director of the Sacramento River Preservation Trust, during the public comment period. “I do share concerns about the location. I do share concerns about the benefits for Glenn County.”

Further, nearby residents weren’t adequately notified about the project, especially the Hispanic community. During the public

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comment period on the EIR, the county failed to publish a notice in Glenn County’s newsletter for Spanish readers. (Hamilton City, the community closest to the site, is about 85 percent Hispanic.) The county did provide a Spanish translator during the meeting on Tuesday.

Even Merz had trouble learning about the project. “I couldn’t get my hands on the draft EIR the first time around,” he said.

The most significant hangup, however, relates

to Chico.

As outlined in the EIR, Phase I of the project would involve a mixed waste processing facility, known as a “dirty MRF,” to mechanically sort recyclables. Phase II would roll out an anaerobic digester to break down organic material and turn it into biogas, which in turn can be combusted to generate electricity or processed into transportation fuels.

For Phase II to pencil out financially, the facility would need to expand its business and draw waste from outside Glenn County.

As such, the EIR’s analysis is based largely on the premise that the KVB facility would draw waste from Chico in the future. For instance, the facility’s maximum daily processing capacity, 500 tons, accounts for that scenario.

Teller argued on Tuesday that the EIR is inadequate because it doesn’t reflect reality—that the city of Chico has never expressed interest in any such arrangement.

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and no authority to direct waste to any particular facility. However, a potential future city waste-hauling agreement might change that at some point, but in the future.

Ultimately, it will be a policy decision solely made by the Chico City Council.”

As Teller told the supervisors: “The [EIR] process is based on a fantasy that if you build it, waste from Chico will come. … The analysis needs to be redone, taking away that assumption.”

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longest-tenured member, has a history of voting in favor of KVB and said he’s “always supported the project.” But he expressed doubts about its proposed location, the constantly shifting course of Stony Creek, and the unlikelihood of receiving waste from Chico.

“If we move this project forward, [and we] don’t ask these questions and don’t look at the alternatives, are we doing our due diligence as this Board of Supervisors for our constituency and for the county of Glenn?”

Viegas said.

After lengthy deliberations from the panel—the meeting stretched close to five hours—Supervisor Keith Corum said he was satisfied with the EIR and made a motion to accept it as written. The motion failed, 3-2, with Viegas casting the deciding vote. Board Chairman Leigh McDaniel then countered with a motion of his own: to reject the EIR and mandate further study.

After some finessing, McDaniel settled on these specifics: The next EIR won’t mention Chico and will improve the impact analysis based on those changes; will be more accessible to the public by posting notifications in both English and Spanish; will analyze the facility’s maximum daily processing capacity only up to 300 tons; and more thoroughly explore the “environmentally superior alternative,” which is the existing landfill site in Artois.

In a unanimous vote, the supervisors adopted McDaniel’s motion, thereby setting back KVB’s project.

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n 2014, three men were shot and killed by law enforcement officers in Butte County. The first was Victor Coleman, a 53-yearold construction worker from Bakersfield who was holed up in his Oroville motel room April 28 when Oroville Police Department officers arrived for a welfare check. They shot him 16 times.

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“When you get into small numbers—five, six—that one number throws everything off,” he said by phone. “I’m always concerned any time we have a death. But these numbers are so small that they can wildly fluctuate just by one off number.”

Assuming OpenJustice is correct, of all the counties in California, Butte had the highest per capita rate of arrest-related deaths that year—the latest for which data are available. A total of six people reportedly died in custody of Butte County law enforcement; two occurred in jail. Those two were 52-year-old Eli Macias, who died June 8 of a severe brain injury following an apparent seizure; and Rick Vermace, 53, who succumbed to acute methamphetamine poisoning, according to the Butte County Coroner’s Office.

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Hispanics make up 37 percent of Californians, while only 6 percent of state residents are black.

Whites (41 percent of the population) and Asian/Pacific Islander residents (13 percent) were underrepresented in law enforcement homicides, except in Butte County, where OpenJustice reports that four of the six deaths in custody in 2014 were white; one was Asian/ Pacific Islander and one was Hispanic.

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HEALTHLINES Ellie and her handler, Julie Vugrenes, visit a patient at Enloe Rehabilitation Center.

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golden retriever mix, is capable of pretty Fremarkable things. On command, she can

or being a dog, Ellie, a 2-year-old Labrador/

open and close a refrigerator, pull a laundry basket across a linoleum floor, and push buttons with her paws to open automated doors for people with disabilities.

As the new facility dog at Enloe Rehabilitation Center, she and her handler, Julie Vugrenes, a recreational therapist, regularly work with about 40 patients. Ellie knows dozens of commands related to physical rehabilitation and everyday tasks, but her top jobs are providing a sense of calm and inspiring people to progress in their therapy.

One wheelchair-bound patient was overjoyed by her company during the CN&R’s recent visit to the rehab center.

“She’s just an amazing being,” she said.

“She’s my best buddy.”

Enloe has been without a facility dog since 2012, when Molly, a golden retriever/ yellow Lab mix, was put down at age 13.

She’s been missed, Vugrenes says. “The patients, especially if they came back, have been like, ‘Where’s the dog?’ The nursing staff, too. When they found out I had applied for a new dog, everyone was excited.”

About four months after Molly died, Vugrenes started the two-year process of applying for her replacement through Canine Companions for Independence, a national organization founded in Santa Rosa. She recently spent five weeks there getting

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familiar with facility dogs’ training, and then finding the right dog to fit her personality—which turned out to be Ellie. “She’s really energetic and I have a really busy lifestyle,” Vugrenes said of the pairing. Canine Companions officially owns Ellie, but she lives with Vugrenes.

Whereas Molly worked as a service dog for one person before becoming the facility dog at Enloe Rehabilitation, Ellie was raised to work with dozens of patients a day. There are personality differences as well. Vugrenes recalls Molly for her strong discipline; Ellie, on the other hand, is extremely friendly and often crawls onto patients’ beds. “She’s far more snuggly,” Vugrenes said.

Most dogs don’t need such specific training to

provide companionship, a fact recognized

by Enloe’s new collaboration with Butte

Humane Society. Through their pet therapy programs, people with steady, predictable and controllable dogs can get training and, ultimately, visit in-patient facilities.

Amy Alvarez, Enloe’s volunteer coordinator, oversees Pets Assisting With Service (PAWS). BHS has maintained a separate but similar program, Alvarez said, so it made sense to team up. “We got together and started talking about our goals and who we wanted to reach,” she said. “We really think that we can have people volunteer simultaneously in both our programs, if they’d like, so we worked out a schedule of how our trainings could work together.”

After attending an information session on April 9, volunteers will bring their dogs in “to test their demeanor and see how the handler works with them,” Alvarez said.

Volunteers who complete Enloe’s training can visit patients on the main campus, rehabilitation facility, cancer center and behavioral health unit. Those who complete the training through BHS, on the other hand, will go to nursing and assisted-living facilities. Participants in either program should be comfortable with visiting patients and capable of handling their dogs; dogs must be friendly and calm.

There are more standards for sanitation. Pet Partners, the program’s national certifying organization, has special training on infection control in medical settings, and dogs aren’t allowed in ICU and trauma units. For the safety of patients, the animal must be comfortable around medical machinery and potentially startling objects like gurneys and wheelchairs.

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For all the ways pets can benefit

human health, sometimes they need help, too—like, when a newborn baby shows up at home.

Another new Enloe and BHS collaboration, Baby-Ready Pets, is a class aiming to help new parents prepare their dog or cat for arrival.

The first session is set for April 14.

Kristen Staggs served on the BHS board of directors for seven years, but, with an 8-month-old son at home, she now works there solely as a volunteer. As an instructor for Baby-Ready Pets, she’ll cover basic pet health and safety, getting an animal ready for the baby’s arrival, and helping the pet transition once the baby is home.

“Every animal reacts so differently—sometimes in ways you don’t expect them to,” Staggs said.

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a baby for the first time. It can be very hard on the animal. Once the baby moves in, the baby is No. 1.”

Without preparation, a pet may act out toward the parents, the baby, furniture or other household objects. However, Staggs knows a few tricks to help ease the transition period: Before the baby arrives, play the sound of a baby crying (seriously, there’s an app for that: Baby Sounds for Pets); get the pet comfortable in the nursery area and show it it’s a “calm room”; and wear a scent similar to what you’ll bathe your baby in, so he or she smells like you.

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For patients who don’t have many visitors, especially, spending time with a dog can be greatly uplifting, Alvarez said. “If someone is having a rough day, stroking and talking to the animal can be diversionary and just calm them down,” she said. That goes for medical staff as well. “Their lives are really busy at work. It’s stressful, but they can take a pause and destress with the dogs.”

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Gathering momentum Environmental groups get together to gain support for local efforts

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of this year’s This Way to Sustainability Lconference, environmental organizations ast Friday (March 25), on the final day

and community members packed the Chico Women’s Club to take the energy and inspiration of the conference and discuss how they can channel that to fight for local environmental causes.

“We need citizen voices. We need people to speak out and let our government and our agencies and everybody know how we feel about these issues in our environment,” said Susan Tchudi, who helped organize the event.

The Environmental Coalition Community Gathering, co-sponsored by the Butte Environmental Council and the Environmental Coalition of Butte County, brought together more than 25 local environmental organizations, representatives of which all spoke passionately about the issues they dedicate themselves to.

Organizations included AquAlliance, Chico Tree Advocates, Frack-Free Butte County, the local 350.org affiliate and Friends of Bidwell Park.

For many, the gathering was a fitting end to the an annual two-day, student-run conference on the Chico State campus that often focuses on national or statewide issues like water resources, climate change and sustainable energy and addresses those issues with workshops and keynote speakers (for an interview with one of them, see “Power of the plot,” Greenways, March 24). The gathering afterward is a way to localize the conference’s big topics and introduce people to real ways to bring about local change.

“It brings it down to the roots of the community,” said BEC board President Mark Stemen. “If they’re the tree-top vision, we’re the roots in the ground. Each of these organizations is doing something and people get

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to see how much is going on and that’s often what we miss.”

Bringing these organizations together is an important way to build relationships among people who are fighting for common issues, said Tchudi, who is part of the Environmental Coalition of Butte County, a group of local environmental leaders, community members and students who stress the importance of working together and environmental issues. It’s composed of 30 nonprofit groups—including those that participated Friday—that advocate and support environmental issues. Getting together in an open settings helps organizations gain support and information, plus build a culture of collaboration.

“They’re here to share with the public and let them know what they do and what they’re working on,” Tchudi said. “Often, people duplicate efforts and two organizations may be working on similar things, but if we get together and support each other, then we have much more power and much more of a voice.”

Some of the biggest issues discussed at the event included water, fracking and environmental protection. Members of AquaAlliance discussed their fight to save local groundwater and prevent groundwater transfers; Frack-Free Butte County was there to shed light on the dangers of hydraulic fracturing; and the Sacramento River Preservation Trust was promoting healthy maintenance of the Sacramento River. Natalie Carter, the newly minted executive director of BEC, said the issue that took the forefront for her that evening was fracking, especially in light of the initiative to ban fracking locally that will be on the ballot in June.

“It’s not just what we need to do, but ‘this is what we’ve done,’” Stemen said.

Susan Tchudi helped organize the Environmental Coalition Community Gathering, meant to focus on local efforts following the broader-scoped This Way to Sustainability conference on campus.

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“The amount of activity that’s happening around these types of issues—sustainability, environmental justice, basic peace with the planet—is really vibrant in this community so having a night like this allows people to find out what’s going on and be re-energized. When you’re just one group, sometimes it’s a little lonely, then you realize, ‘No, I’m just one of many.’”

While the need for change was a recurring theme at every organization’s table, the energy at the gathering was overall positive.

No one spoke with a somber, this-is-the-endof-the-world tone, but instead an uplifting one meant to inspire the public and each other.

Of the 100 attendees, the event had a mix of seasoned environmentalists who have fought for local issues for many years and young people who will continue the efforts through the next generation. Katie Beeson, business manager for BEC, was working the bar during the event. She said she noticed many new faces eager to gain information and a surprising number of young people under 30, and even a few under 20, who came as interested community members.

“There are so many people giving so much energy—a lot of people are retired and a lot of them are young people who are really knowledgeable about the community and knowledgeable about our environmental needs,” Tchudi said.

Getting young people involved is an important part of outreach, Tchudi said, as many of these fights are fights that will last for decades.

For Tchudi, looking around the community gathering was a proud moment as she saw many passionate people making a commitment to helping and saving the environment.

“There’s so much energy involved with these issues and these are life and death issues,” Tchudi said. “These people are heroes, doing heroic work.” □

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LEnd a hand Bidwell Park lovers looking to do their part to help the beloved natural space can learn about volunteer opportunities at a training session scheduled for 6:30 tonight (Thursday, March 31) at the Chico Council chambers (421 Main St.). The event covers two volunteer options with the city, Park Watch—in which citizens donate about four hours each month acting as park ambassadors and supplying visitors with information—and as-needed volunteers who help pick up trash, pull invasive plants and perform other tasks to maintain the site’s natural beauty. For more information, contact Park Services Coordinator Shane Romain at 896-7831.

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Cody and Erin Johns share a lifelong love of music, and with their recent purchase of Chico Rockstars: School of Music, they hope to pass that love on to generations to come. The husband and wife purchased the school in November from Michael and Jessica Braun Poropat after they saw it was for sale via Facebook. Cody is a local percussionist and has played with several local bands, while Erin is a classically trained musician who studied music at the University of Nevada, Reno. Before the purchase, Erin was working as a full-time nanny, but she says she and Cody couldn’t pass up the opportunity to switch gears and teach music.

By combining Cody’s garage-band style with Erin’s classical experience with brass and woodwind instruments, in addition to piano, the Johnses hope to send students of all ages into the world with full musical educations. The school also supports local bands by renting its building out for practice by the hour. The school is usually open by appointment only, so call ahead (809-4932) to schedule a tour or a lesson and find them online at www.facebook.com/ ChicoRockstars.

What do the youngest students learn?

How many instructors do you have?

Erin: The really little ones are doing music and movement. They are dancing and singing and doing that sort of stuff. Our youngest student in lessons is 3 and she’s playing drums. I have a 5-year-old who’s playing piano. A lot of the younger ones come in wanting to play guitar, but their hands aren’t big enough, so we teach them ukulele so they can get the finger strength down [for] when they get older.

Cody: About 10. All of them are local musicians or regional groups. We have very experienced instructors and they are great with kids.

What instruments do you teach? Is it “anything goes”?

Erin: That is pretty much our motto. If you wanna learn it, we can teach it. If we don’t have a teacher, we’ll find one.

Cody: I think the most exotic instruments we can teach right now are accordion, mandolin; we have a banjo, orchestral strings, too. Just about anything anyone wants to learn, we can teach it.

And we are always looking for ways to expand what we can teach and the classes that we offer.

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What’s your philosophy behind teaching?

Erin: Basically, my goal is to turn out musicians who can read music and understand music theory, which is where a lot of kids who are learning rock instruments miss out. The same thing for the classic instruments. If you are playing a classical instrument, I want you to be able to play by ear.

We are also working on getting kids into bands to play together.

When they do that, they will be playing songs they decide on and doing covers for a while before we start helping them learn how write, too.

Cody: That’s our goal—to turn out quality musicians. We want them to be able to read music off a sheet but also know enough to be able to compose their own stuff.

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There are few summertime pastimes more iconic than sporting your team’s colors, lathering up the sunscreen, munching on a hotdog and sipping a beer while singing along to the national anthem and cheering for a home run. For me, growing up in St. Louis, the summer was never complete without going to at least one Cardinals game.

Here in Chico, it’s been several summers since the Outlaws gave us something to cheer for, and before that, the Heat disbanded in 2002. But, Heater and his team are coming back! And the excitement is beginning to brew. I was driving down Mangrove Avenue recently and noticed a team store had opened, so I dropped in.

Obviously, the shop sells all kinds of apparel and other stuff with the Chico Heat logo on it. But, as the store doubles as the team’s offices, I was able to speak with George Laver, assistant general manager, and I learned that fans also can purchase tickets there. Until single-game tickets go on sale online May 16, that’s the only place to buy them aside from calling the office at 725-5444 (only season tickets are available online now). They’re also offering five- and 10-game packs behind home plate or first base.

Back to that national anthem: The Heat are holding open auditions this Saturday (April 2), 11 a.m.-1 p.m., for those interested in singing at one of this season’s 30 home games. Arrive on time (to the team offices/shop at 1722 Mangrove Ave., Ste. 24) and with the words memorized.

The season’s first home game is Saturday, June 4, against the Marysville Gold Sox. Maybe I’ll see you there.

Island flavor I’ve driven by Maui Wowi a few dozen times since it opened in the shopping center at the northwest corner of Mangrove and Vallombrosa avenues, but the weather’s been cold and I wasn’t craving a smoothie … until last week. I finally stopped in the Hawaiian-themed coffee and smoothie shop and was pretty impressed by how large it is—there are some comfy chairs along with half a dozen small tables and a large one perfect for a study group or work meeting.

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ack in the late 1950s, when Fred Davis sat down to redesign The Esplanade, one of his goals was to synchronize the flow of traffic in a way that enabled drivers to simultaneously hit green lights in both directions.

Davis, who died last April at the age of 90, was then Chico’s public works director, but he later would become city manager and serve in that role for 33 years. Working with a young engineer, Earl Talken, Davis sketched out a design for the nowiconic boulevard in just two hours. It subsequently— and much to his surprise—became a model for similar multiway boulevards across the country.

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To synchronize the flow of traffic, Davis spaced signals at carefully set distances (the odd-numbered avenues plus Lincoln Avenue and Memorial Way) and eliminated left turns at these signalized intersections. The lights were on timers, and if a person drove at a steady speed—currently set at 28 mph—he or she could hit green lights all the way.

It worked beautifully. Traffic flowed smoothly, and residents along the boulevard could reach their homes simply by turning onto a frontage road.

But that was more than 50 years ago, when greater Chico’s population was about a third what it is now; Chico State, Enloe Medical Center and Chico Senior High School were much smaller; there were few businesses along the corridor; and bicycling was mostly a child’s sport.

Today The Esplanade is one of the four busiest streets in Chico, one that handles 22,000 to 25,000 vehicle trips per day.

Residences have given way to businesses, and the hospital and the high school both have expanded greatly. The Esplanade is also heavily used by pedestrians and bicyclists, and by every reckoning it is dangerous for them.

Anyone who has tried to cross East First Avenue while bicycling along one of the frontage roads knows how difficult it is.

Cars seem to come from every direction, there’s no clear delineation of where a cyclist should go, and there’s no signal to make it safer.

Data show that the busy intersection has a bicycle/car collision rate that is three times

greater than the state average, said Brendan Ottoboni, the city’s public works-engineering director.

Motorists enjoy how The Esplanade allows for an easy flow of traffic, and they appreciate the beautiful trees that make it such an attractive part of the city. As Ottoboni says, however, this experience insulates them from the underlying safety shortcomings of the corridor.

In fact, The Esplanade is seriously out of compliance with federal and state regulations for traffic safety, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. This creates serious liability issues for the city.

There are no pedestrian signal heads at signalized crossings; the signals don’t allow sufficient “green time” for anybody to get across, much less people with disabilities; there are no island refuges on the medians; and there are no ADA-appropriate sidewalk ramps.

Eileen Robinson, a member of the Chico Unified School District’s board of education, is disabled and uses crutches or an electric cart to get around. At the City Council’s first public hearing on the corridor study, on Jan. 19, she pointed out that it’s impossible for her to get across The Esplanade in the time allotted by the signals.

Then she noted that she’d seen high school kids dashing across The Esplanade and dodging traffic and, farther up the street, Enloe doctors and nurses doing the same thing.

“If we don’t act and we lose another child, how do we walk away from it?” she asked.

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In addition, the city’s general plan follows state law in calling for “complete streets”—that is, streets that are friendly not only to motorists, but also to bicyclists, pedestrians and the disabled of all ages.

The Esplanade is far from “complete.”

Last May, the city began preparing its Esplanade Corridor Safety and Accessibility Study, which also looks at a stretch of Oleander between First Avenue and Memorial Way. It hired Steve Weinberger, the cofounder and principal of Santa Rosabased W-Trans, an engineering consultancy that has worked for the city before, most recently on the downtown couplet project.

Weinberger ultimately identified several “hot spots” that needed special attention.

Perhaps the most troubling of them, he told the council, was the congestion in Chico front of and around Junior High School Chico High during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-

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up hours. Every day, for instance, the intersection of West Sacramento and The Esplanade invites some kind of collision—and, indeed, there have been several over the years.

Students walking and bicycling, parents in cars coming from several directions, commuters heading downtown; all come together in an intersection that has almost no guidance—no lights, no signage, no clear routes. It’s a mess.

For the students, “it’s like a game of Frogger,” Ottoboni said.

The intersection of First Avenue and The Esplanade is another messy hot spot. It’s a funnel for motorists coming off the freeway who want to go downtown or to the university. But when drivers hit The Esplanade, they have only a green-ball light set to a timer that stays on for exactly as long as the lights at the other cross streets, even though traffic volume is at least four times higher.

Motorists can sit through several light changes before being able to turn left toward downtown.

It is also, as mentioned above, an extremely difficult intersection for bicyclists and pedestrians to navigate.

And because there are no left-turn lanes on The Esplanade there, southbound motorists who want to head east on First Avenue instead must turn left on Second Avenue and drive on residential side streets until connecting with First Avenue at Oleander.

That’s another troubled intersection known for high accident rates, including the November 2013 death of a young Butte College student, Janee ESPLANADE C O N T I N U E D

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ny parents who drive their kids to Chico High School know what a congested—and in many ways dangerous—mess it is for a short while each morning, when school is starting, and in the afternoon, when it lets out.

That congestion often spills over onto The Esplanade, forcing motorists to slow way down and sometimes causing a traffic jam. And it also spills into adjacent residential neighborhoods as parents seek easier ways to drop off their kids.

The Esplanade Corridor Safety and Accessibility Study addresses this problem in three ways. One is to put a traffic signal at The Esplanade and West Sacramento Avenue to control both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Another is to widen West Sacramento to create a larger drop-off zone next to the campus along with a mini-roundabout at Arcadian that would enable drivers heading west on West Sacramento to turn around and pull into the dropoff zone.

The third proposed solution is a similar configuration on the other side of the school. Lincoln would be widened to create more drop-off space on the campus, and also converted to two-way traffic between The Esplanade and Magnolia, where another mini-roundabout would be sited, allowing for turnaround. A new left-turn lane on the northbound Esplanade will allow easy access to this loading zone.

The mini-roundabouts would be similar to the one at Salem and First streets, at the entrance to Chico State.

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Nickerson, who was struck while riding her bicycle. The study calls for a signal to be installed there.

Another hot spot is at the corner of Memorial Way and Oleander, adjacent to Chico Junior High School. It’s a busy intersection with poor sight lines that becomes congested when school is starting and when it lets out.

Weinberger and city staff are proposing putting a roundabout there. Pedro Caldera, the school’s principal, told the City Council that he strongly supported that idea. “It should ease the [congestion] situation a lot,” he said.

Perhaps nothing has changed more since Fred Davis

designed The Esplanade than the number of bicyclists in Chico and their use of bikes as a primary means of transportation.

For most of them, The Esplanade is popular, despite its dangers, for the same reasons motorists like it: It offers a direct route and it’s pretty. And the frontage roads are relatively safe—until you arrive at a cross street.

Even though thousands of people bike along the corridor, it has little or nothing in the way of bicycle signage, dedicated bike lanes, or other features to make cycling

safer. No wonder bicycle accident rates are high; more than twice the state average at nine intersections, and three times the average at seven of them (see diagram, page 17).

Nevertheless, said Janine Rood, executive director of Chico Velo, bicyclists are going to keep using The Esplanade. Seeming to address those who think it’s feasible to ban bicycling on The Esplanade and force riders over to Oleander, she insisted, “People want to ride on The Esplanade corridor, and no matter what you do on Oleander, they will continue to use The Esplanade.”

The plan preferred by Weinberger and city staff calls for a twoway “cycle track” to be built on the old railroad right-of-way on the east side of the corridor. Such “protected bikeways” are the best way to get people riding bikes. In Europe, where urban ridership sometimes reaches 30 percent, such bikeways are common.

“If you want less traffic on The Esplanade, get more people on bikes,” Rood said.

Weinberger and city staff have held two public workshops, both

at the Enloe Conference Center. They’ve also mounted two online surveys that attracted more than 1,100 responses altogether, and have presented an initial report to the council.

At that Jan. 19 public hearing, several concerns rose to the surface. One was about the smooth ride The Esplanade currently provides in both directions. Several people, including some council members, asked whether that smooth flow—the 28 mph effect— could be preserved while also making the corridor safer.

Yes and no, Weinberger seemed to say. There is no way, for example, to increase the “green time” for pedestrians to get across The Esplanade without disrupting the flow somewhat. Indeed, there is no way to solve a number of the corridor’s problems without going to a more flexible “on demand” system that responds to actual traffic, not just a timer.

On the other hand, he said, he was convinced it would be possible to move vehicles through smoothly, though at a slightly lower speed, say around 23 mph. “It wouldn’t be as predictable as it is now,” he said, “but it would be more efficient.”

Survey results suggested that up to 80 percent of respondents were willing to sacrifice some speed for safety, he said.

Another concern had to do with the study’s long-term proposal that roundabouts at Memorial Way and First Avenue would be the best way to handle the significant problems at those intersections.

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he best way to visualize the many changes being proposed for the esplanade is to imagine riding a bicycle from one end to the other, pretending that the recommended changes have been made. following along with the diagram on page 19, start at 11th avenue and head toward downtown chico. as we come off the bike path bridge over Lindo channel, we pass over a short stretch of clearly marked bike path onto a class iV two-way protected “cycle track” that runs along the old railroad right-of-way on the east side of the corridor. at 10th avenue we can stay on the cycle track or follow the “sharrow” signage designating a bike route over to oleander, one block away, and then proceed south on that street. that street will be cleared of north-south stop signs except at fifth avenue and marked as a bike route. there will be a traffic signal at oleander and east first avenue.

Back on the cycle track: there’s no signal at 10th, but the bike path is clearly marked. pedestrians who want to cross the esplanade here can make use of the refuge island halfway across the street. there are similar refuge islands at all the intersections.

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before coming to a signalized intersection that has a pedestrian countdown component. There’s also a separate light for bicyclists. This is true at all the signalized intersections on the oddnumbered avenues.

We notice that the left-turn lanes off The Esplanade on the even-numbered avenues are still in place, so we need to be on the lookout for cars turning across the bike path. Fortunately, the path is well marked and painted green, making it more visible to drivers. at East First avenue, we notice that the presence of improved marking and signage and a separate signal for the cycle track make it easier to cross. (The roundabout recommended by the consultant and city staff has not yet been approved.)

There’s a new signal at West Sacramento avenue, making it easier to cross over to the high school. and there’s a new left-turn lane at Lincoln on the northbound Esplanade. Both changes are

designed to make it easier for parents to drop off or pick up their kids in expanded loading zones on both streets (see sidebar, “The high school crunch” on page 17). at Memorial Way, we notice that a leftturn lane has been installed on the southbound Esplanade, enabling motorists to get to chico Junior high School and on to Mangrove and Vallombrosa avenues. (The roundabout recommended for the Esplanade-Memorial Way intersection is on hold, but the city has put in a roundabout at Memorial Way and Oleander, improving student safety.)

This is where The Esplanade corridor ends.

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The art of war Drawings by Syrian refugee children show horrors of conflict Paradise, is far removed from her Stroubled homeland of Syria, but sometimes afa Faki-Asher’s current home, in

the specter of violence returns unexpectedly to haunt her. The sound by of planes and helicopKen Smith ters, for example, can kens@ induce panic in the young newsrev iew.com woman. Upon moving to the Ridge three years ago, helicopters working Preview: The Lost Generation, to repair nearby flumes featuring drawings took her back to her last

by Syrian refugee- days in her hometown of camp children, shows Aleppo, upsetting her so through April 7 at Butte College Art much she found it difficult Gallery. Reception/ to leave the house. talk: Tuesday, “When the planes and April 5, 2 p.m. helicopters would come from the regime [forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad], they didn’t care who was killed,” Faki-Asher said during a recent interview. “They would just drop bombs and shoot at anybody.

“Before we’d decided to leave [Aleppo], I went like usual to take the bus to work,” she said. “A helicopter was firing a machine gun, I could hear it right above my head. A lady on the street was freaking out

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and running away. That’s when my brother called, telling me to come back home—it was time to leave.”

Syria’s still-raging civil war began in 2011, and Faki-Asher and family fled Aleppo in 2012 for Atmeh, a small village on the Turkish border where they owned property. Atmeh was also a destination for displaced refugees trying to leave the country, but the Turkish government closed the crossing, giving birth to a refugee camp.

When Faki-Asher settled in Atmeh, she began visiting the burgeoning camp, which then had about 400 residents.

“It was very sad to see the refugees, especially the children,” Faki-Asher said.

“They would just sit there under trees, sitting in mud playing with rocks, because they had nothing else. No schooling, no home, no help. A lot of them were traumatized and had seen terrible things—people killed, their families killed.”

She said that unlike refugee camps in other countries, where the United Nations and humanitarian groups provide aid and services, the camps inside Syria have no such help. On her own accord, the then23-year-old Faki-Asher bought art supplies with money she’d saved from her first teaching job, having recently graduated

college with a degree in fine arts. She started visiting the camp for several hours a day four days a week, encouraging the children to draw whatever they wanted.

“They drew bombs, planes attacking, soldiers attacking, people being killed,” she said. “Some would draw normal life and the things they missed, like their homes and sweets.”

Faki-Asher has provided a selection of the children’s drawings for an exhibit, The Lost Generation, now on display at Butte College Art Gallery.

She said the positive effects on the children who participated were apparent: “You could see them smiling, and feel their happiness.”

She continued the project for about a year, but had to stop for multiple reasons.

For one, the camp grew to about 9,000 during that time, and it became too hard for her to supply and manage the sessions by herself (an estimated 100,000 people are in the camp now, Faki-Ashir said).

It also became dangerous. The camp, she explained, is a point of entry for foreign extremists seeking to join ISIS or other factions. There were bombings, one of which killed several people at one of two hospitals; she worked as an administrative assistant in the other. She felt especially threatened as a woman, and even more so when she got engaged to an American journalist, Rob Asher, who was reporting on life in the camp. The couple married and left for America, arriving in Paradise in 2013.

“My family is still there, so I worry about them all the time,” she said. “They could be killed; they are surviving day by day. Here it is peaceful, and I’m living normally like I used to before the war, but WKH\ DUH QRW ³ Ɛ

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TRANS WEEK 2016: A week of events to educate, celebrate, honor and bring more awareness to trans people, with health-care trainings, teen dance, art show, GSEC Trans Conference (4/3, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., BMU Auditorium, Chico State), and more. Visit site for full schedule. 3/30-4/4. http://trans28.wix.com/transweek

Theater DANCE CHICO!: SPOTLIGHT PERFORMANCES: Dance Chico! celebrates local artists in an evening showcasing regional dancers and dance-makers. Th, 3/31, 7:30pm. $10-$20. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-4636, www.chicoperfor mances.com.

LIGHT UP THE SKY: Moss Hart’s backstage play centered

around a temperamental leading lady. Th-Sa, 7:30pm through 4/23. Su, 2pm matinees starting 4/10. $12-$18. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

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WORLD PILLOW FIGHT DAY: Get those pillows locked and loaded and join the worldwide pillow fight. Sa, 4/2, 4pm. Bidwell Park.

Music BACH FEST: MOSTLY MENDELSSOHN: An organ 4/1, 7-9pm. Free. Third & Broadway St., downtown Chico, (530) 898-4636, www.chicoperformances.com.

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SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT DANCE: Dance to live salsa music by Sabor de mi Cuba. F, 4/1, 6:30-11pm. $40-$45. Canyon Oaks Country Club, 999 Yosemite Drive, (530) 514-9097, www.chico hace.org.

STAND-UP COMEDY NIGHT: KNOW REGRETS: Don Ashby headlines his first show at the Blue Room. Joining him on stage are comedians Becky Lynn, Mark Leathers, TJ Hudson, Jerm Leather and Steve Swim. F, 4/1, 7pm. $8-$10.

Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 8953749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

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new work by Alicia Escott, Cameron Kelly, Cybele Lyle and Holly Ray Wright exploring survival. F, 4/1, 6-8pm. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973.

Theater LIGHT UP THE SKY: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

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Music BACH FEST: A STUDENT KALEIDOSCOPE: Chico State music students and members of the Chico community present an afternoon recital featuring the music of the baroque period and compositions by early romantic era composers influenced by Bach. F, 4/1, 4pm. Free.

Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, Chico State, www.schoolofthearts-csuchico.com.

BACH FEST: A MENDELSSOHN REVIVAL: Organist Ryan Enright recreates Felix Mendelssohn’s famous 1840 organ recital of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. F, 4/1, 7:30pm. $6-$15.

Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 8986333, www.schoolofthearts-csuchico.com.

Eagle Riders. Sa, 4/2, 5pm. Oroville Eagles FOE #196, 2010 Montgomery St. Main Hall in Oroville, (530) 533-9801, www.facebook.com/ events/1661953914054494.

BOB’S COMEDY SHOW: Bay Area funny man Mikey Walz returns to Chico. Joining him are locals Travis Dowdy, Meg Smaker and Annie Fischer.

Sa, 4/2, 7:30pm. $10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973.

LADY GAGA BURLESQUE WITH THE MALTEAZERS: Burlesque dancers The Malteazers take the stage for their Lady Gaga show featuring all the pop star’s hits. Sa, 4/2, 10pm. $5. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

ORO-CON: Local comic book convention featuring comic creators, including Terry Shoemaker and Chris Marrinan, costume contests, vendor booths, food, and a 21-plus after party. Sa, 4/2, 10am-6pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfalls casino.com/brewing-co.

PAINT & SIP: Create watercolor masterpieces while drinking a couple of glasses of wine. Led by local watercolor artist Kimberly Rachelle. Wine, materials and instruction included. Sa, 4/2, 4-6pm. $35.

Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

POPPY WALK AND 5K RUN: Benefiting the Peg Taylor Center, an adult health-care services organization. Visit poppywalk.org to register. Sa, 4/2. Bidwell Park.

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recital featuring organists David Rothe, Marian Metson, Ryan Enright and other members of the American Guild of Organists playing music of Mendelssohn. Sa, 4/2, 2pm.

Free. St John’s Evangelist Episcopal Church, 2341 Floral Ave., www.schoolofthearts-csu chico.com.

BACH FEST: A NEW GENERATION: Young musicians from the North State perform music of Bach and his contemporaries. Sa, 4/2, 7:30pm. Free with suggested donation at the door. RowlandTaylor Recital Hall, Chico State, www.school ofthearts-csuchico.com.

THE MET OPERA LIVE: Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will be streamed live in HD on the silver screen at Tinseltown from The Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan. Sa, 4/2, 9:55am. $16-$23. Cinemark 14, 801 East Ave., (530) 879-0143.

Theater LIGHT UP THE SKY: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

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Music BACH FEST: ELIJAH: A choral/orchestral concert presented by members of Chico State’s Choral Union, the North Valley Chamber Chorale and the North State Symphony as well as professional soloists. Su, 4/3, 2pm. $10-20. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schoolofthearts-csuchico.com.

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YOUR M.O.M. COMEDY NIGHT: Weekly open-mic comedy with 20 open slots. Sign-ups start at 8pm. M, 9pm through 8/29. No cover. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 3434915.

Music BIRDS OF CHICAGO: The Chicago/Montreal Americana/soul duo returns to the Big Room with M, 4/4, 7:30pm. $20. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 892-4647, www.sierranevada.com.

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$26-$31. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road in Paradise, (530) 872-8454, www.paradiseperformingarts.com.

Art Receptions THE LOST GENERATION: Reception for exhibit of drawings by children from Syrian refugee camps. Tu, 4/5, 2-4pm. Butte College Art Gallery, 3536 Butte Campus Dr. in Oroville, (530) 895-2208.

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Special Events FORK IN THE ROAD: A dozen local food trucks all in one spot. Plus musical entertainment by Bogg, shade, seating and a playground for the kids. Beer and margaritas for purchase. W, 4/6, 5-8pm. Free. Manzanita Place, 1705 Manzanita Ave., (530) 343-5617.

STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASE: The area’s top stand-up comics perform alongside those trying their hand at comedy for the first time.

Sign-ups begin at 8pm. Hosted by Jason Allen.

W, 9pm. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, (530) 343-0662.

Music CASEY DONAHEW BAND: Critically acclaimed Texas-based country musician stops by Chico.

Plus, opener Courtney Cole (country). W, 4/6, 7:30pm. $15. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St., (530) 342-2727.

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Music DARK STAR ORCHESTRA: THE GRATEFUL DEAD EXPERIENCE: The band gives its rendition of

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Special Events CHICO SONS OF ITALY CAR SHOW: Featuring cars,

awards and food. All cars welcome. Su, 4/3, 16pm. Free. Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Ave., (530) 682-5641, www.sonsofitalychico.com/ events-sponsors.html.

CHICO WALKS FOR AUTISM: Event includes a three mile walk, live entertainment and a sensory play area for kids. Benefits The Yellow Door.

Visit www.yellowdoorchico.com for registration. Su, 4/3, 8:30am. Bidwell Park.

DANCE CHICO!: ODC: Chico Performances Dance Chico! festival closes with a San Francisco treasure, ODC dance company. Heralded for its athleticism, passion, and emotional depth, the evening will feature a mix of works from the company’s 45-year history. Su, 4/3, 7:30pm. $10-$28. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.chicoperfor mances.com.

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SOFT BLOWS The first rule of World Pillow Fight Day is don’t talk about World Pillow Fight Day. Just kidding … rules posted to the Facebook event page for the local pillow fight actually read, “Tell everyone you know, young and old.” Other rules include no pillow cases allowed, and participants are encouraged (but not required) to wear pajamas. World Pillow Fight Day has been happening at sites around the globe for the past five years, and this year the local showdown takes place at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at Bidwell Park (exact location TBA—find updates on Facebook).

ROCK N SHOP: Community garage sale with drink specials and 15 minute open DJ sets. Su, 4/3, 2-8pm. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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B-SO SPACE: A BFA Culminating Exhibition, new

work by Mike Hendrix. Through 4/1. A BFA Culminating Exhibition, new work by Madelynn Dubin. Through 4/1. 10 10 20, featuring new student work. 4/4-4/8. Ayres 107, Chico State, (530) 898-5331.

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Curated by Syrian art educator Safa FakiAsher. Through 4/7. 3536 Butte Campus Dr. in Oroville, (530) 895-2208.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING, PARADISE: 1940s

Showgirls at Dressing Room, original watercolor and oil artwork of Eleanor Ray Chambers. Through 4/30, 10am-4pm. Free. 789 Bille Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5673.

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featuring student artwork from Chico’s Junior and Senior High School. Through 4/1. 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoart center.com.

GREAT NORTHERN COFFEE: [notes from the field], new mixed media drawings by David “Dragonboy” Sutherland. Through 3/31. 434 Orange St., (530) 895-8726.

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PARADISE ART CENTER: Kirshner Wildlife Show, local artists depict the wildlife found at the animal sanctuary. 4/1-4/23. 5564 Almond St. in Paradise, (530) 877-7402.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Lovin’ Chico, watercolor by Caryolyn Cameron and Marilyn Walsh.

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TIN ROOF BAKERY & CAFÉ: Landscape photography, large and small landscape prints on canvas and metal. Ongoing. 627 Broadway St. (530) 345-1362.

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UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, new work by Malinda Blank.

Through 4/1, 9am-5pm. Fine Arts Exhibition, new photographic work by Marianna Chambard. 4/4-4/8, 9am-5pm. Free and open to the public. Trinity Hall Chico State, (530) 898-5864.

UPPER CRUST BAKERY & EATERY: Repurposing with Mosacis, an exhibit of recent work by Susan Van Horn. Through 4/3. 130 Main St., (530) 895-3866.

Museums CHICO AIR MUSEUM: An ongoing display highlighting local aviation history. Ongoing. 165 Ryan Ave., (530) 345-6468.

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day

and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Ongoing. $2-$4. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

CHICO MUSEUM: Chico Through Time, a new permanent exhibit, featuring a variety of displays depicting Chico’s history—from John Bidwell and the Mechoopda Indians to Robin Hood and remains of an old Chinese temple. Ongoing. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chico museum.org.

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Grossology, an exhibit based on science teacher Sylvia Branzei’s best-selling Grossology. Explore how and why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk in this colorful exhibit with more than 20 interactive displays.

Through 5/8. Members & children under 3: free, Non-members: $4-$7. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

MONCA POP-UP: monca Pop-up Museum, this month the museum featuring works from its Educational Outreach Program, photography, student artwork and student voices, and monca’s permanent collection, plus art classes, speakers and more. 4/1-4/30, 11am5pm. 215 Broadway Between 2nd and 3rd streets, (530) 304-6680.

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: A railroad and logging museum in Paradise. Ongoing, 7-9pm. 5570 Black Olive Drive in Paradise, (530) 877-1919.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY:

Fired Earth: Beauty and Tradition in Asian Ceramics, 2,000 years of Far Eastern creativity and ingenuity will be showcased through ceramic art. Through 7/31. Meriam Library Complex Chico State.

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As OSF’s artisashland, ore. www.osfashland.org tic director, Bill Rauch, writes in the season’s playbill, these four plays, along with the seven others opening later, comprise “a mosaic-like season of adventure.”

Here’s a rundown: Twelfth Night (Bowmer Theatre through Oct. 30): Shakespeare’s tale of identical twins (Viola and Sebastian) separated first by shipwreck and then by mistaken identities is here notable for director Christopher Liam Moore’s decision to have both roles played by the same actor, Sara Bruner.

She’s terrific, but because the two characters wear the same costume, I sometimes wondered which I was seeing. Also, the play’s resolution scene calls for both characters to be on stage at the same time, a quandary Moore solves with a gimmick that didn’t work for me. (In fairness, the audience seemed unfazed,

and even impressed, by it.)

Otherwise, this production set in Hollywood in the 1930s is a romp, especially when the comic characters are on stage. As the bibulous Toby Belch, Daniel T. Parker suggests a bawdy W.C. Fields, and Danforth Comins is hilarious as Toby’s friend Andrew Aguecheek. The multitalented Rodney Gardiner, who plays the fool Feste, is brilliant throughout but outdoes himself in the final, spectacular Busby Berkeley-like song-and-dance number.

The Yeomen of the Guard (Thomas Theatre through Oct. 30): Forget about the fourth wall: This production of a Gilbert & Sullivan musical has no walls. Literally. As many as 75 members of the audience, many of them kids, are “on stage” with the actors—seated on wooden boxes, a hay bale, even a pool table—on the floor of the black-box theater. The actors, all of whom play instruments and sing, move among the audience members, who must stay alert and scurry out of the way at times.

The story involves a war hero named Fairfax (Jeremy Peter Johnson) who, wrongly convicted of having congress with the devil, is to be executed in the morning.

There are bad guys and good gals, and there are plot twists and funny jokes and a whole lot of G&S songs that mostly lend

themselves well to a country-music rendering. It’s like a big party, but with a story attached.

Great Expectations (Bowmer through Oct. 30): It’s not easy to adapt a 500-page novel for the stage, but OSF veterans Penny Metropulos and Linda Alper have succeeded, and without losing Dickens’ depth. They’ve tied together a series of scenes from Pip’s coming-of-age tale by using a chorus of narrators who appear on stage as needed to fill in the plot lines. The first half was a little slow for me, but the play hit its stride following intermission, and the characters of Magwitch (Derrick Lee Weeden), Miss Havisham (Judith-Marie Bergan), Estella (Nemuna Ceesay) and Pip (Benjamin Bonenfant) were vividly and memorably developed.

The River Bride (Bowmer through July 7): This delightful fairy tale by Marisela Treviño Orta would be worth seeing just for its magical riverbank setting, but the story—based on an Amazonian myth—is just as wonderful. It’s a tale about two sisters, one of whom is about to marry when a handsome stranger is pulled from the river, upsetting the romantic balance between them. It’s about love and the fear of plunging into love and the consequences of being overly cautious, and visually it’s amazing. □

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LOCALS NIGHT: Rock/blues trio Russell

In April 2015, Chico musicians and music lovers made a heroic effort at the Tackle Box Bar & Grill to shatter the Guinness World Record for longest concert. Though that quest seemed to have been accomplished, the overseers at Guinness apparently changed some rules and didn’t grant the honor. So, the organizers have regrouped, booked a new venue, and are taking another shot with Chico Strikes Back, which is scheduled to run 24/7 from April 1-16 at The DownLo.

Turner Ward, plus Brad Petersen and Friends (country/rock) and Firefly with Erin Haley (folk/rock). F, 4/1, 8:30pm. $7. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

LOSE YOUR ILLUSION: Guns N’ Roses DANCE PARTY FOR BREVATOR CREECH: Memorial and dance concert in honor of bass player Brevator “Doc” Creech.

Proceeds go the the North Valley Health Education Foundation. F, 4/1, 6:45-11pm. $15. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (916) 541-1228, www.oldspice.rocks.

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SEASONS CHANGE: California-based pop punk band stops by during its West Coast tour. Plus, Mariner (pop-punk), Tionesta (pop-punk/emo), Gigantes (metalcore), Creekside (pop-punk) and Intelligent Elephant (pop-punk). Th, 3/31, 7pm. $7. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

CHICO BREAKS THE RECORD: CHICO STRIKES BACK: Local and visiting musicians and community members come together for 16 days of live music in hopes to break the record for the world’s longest concert. Search “Chico Strikes Back” on Facebook for more info. Through 4/16. $2. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

CHICO BREAKS THE RECORD: CHICO STRIKES BACK: See Thursday. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

FRIDAY MORNING JAZZ: A weekly morning jazz appointment with local experimental troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 5669476, www.cafecoda.com.

HAPPY HOUR JAZZ: First Friday happy hour with Rocky Winslow and the

Chico Jazz Collective. 4:30-7pm. F, 4/1, 4:30pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.,

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BASSMINT: A weekly bass-music event with a rotating cast of local and regional DJs and producers. Check with venue for details. F, 9:30pm.

Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St., (530) 895-3888.

OPEN MIC: Singers, poets and musicians

metal. Plus, UN (doom metal), Mountain King (heavy/noise) and locals Cold Blue Mountain (metal). F, 4/1, 8pm. $7. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

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ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM: A jam hosted by Butte Folk Music Society and led by local musician Steve Johnson. First Sa of every month, 4-6pm. Free. Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery, 130 Main St., (530) 345-4128.

BOB’S COMEDY SHOW: Bay Area funny man Mikey Walz returns to Chico.

Joining him are locals Travis Dowdy, Meg Smaker and Annie Fischer. Sa, 4/2, 7:30pm. $10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973.

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trial death metal crew. Plus, Chemical Burn (death grind) and Aberrance (death metal). Sa, 4/2, 8pm. Monstros Pizza & Subs, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., (530) 345-7672.

DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

FOREVERLAND: Big band tribute to

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HISSING: Seattle-based black/death

cover band. F, 4/1, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Drive in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfallscasino.com/ brewing-co.

HIP-HOP CYPHER: An all-ages cypher and jam. Sa, 4/2, 7-10pm. Free. Relentless Lifestyle LLC, 1354 Meyers St. in

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BLAME SALLY: The Bay Area-based folk quartet is a collaboration between four solo female singer-songwriters.

Su, 4/3, 4pm. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

THE KITES: Covers from the ’60s and

’70s, plus originals. Sa, 4/2, 7-9pm.

Free. Izakaya Ichiban, 2000 Notre Dame Blvd., (530) 566-7825, www.the kites.virb.com.

LADY GAGA BURLESQUE WITH THE MALTEAZERS: Burlesque dancers The Malteazers take the stage for their Lady Gaga show featuring all the pop star’s hits. Sa, 4/2, 10pm. $5. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

LIVE MUSIC EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT: Free.

Sa, 8:30-11:30pm through 2/25. Ramada Plaza Hotel, 685 Manzanita Court, (530) 345-2491, www.mora sounds.com.

SEMI-ACOUSTIC MUSIC SHOWCASE: A benefit for Chico schools, Hosted by Keith Kendall & Friends. Sa, 5-9pm.

Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Road, (530) 710-2020.

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LISA VALENTINE & DAVE ELKE: Soul singer/songwriter is joined by local producer and jazz guitarist. Plus, special guests local singer/songwriters Pat Hull and Erin Lizardo. Sa, 4/2, 7pm. $10-$12. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blue roomtheatre.com.

singer/songwriter performs a blend of pop, folk and rock for a house concert-style event. Sa, 4/2, 7pm. $15.

Paradise Grange, 5704 Chapel Drive in Paradise, (530) 762-1490.

CHICO BREAKS THE RECORD: CHICO STRIKES BACK: See Thursday. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

ROCK N SHOP: Community garage sale with drink specials and 15-minute open DJ sets. Su, 4/3, 2-8pm. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 3434915.

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Montreal Americana/soul duo returns to the Big Room. M, 4/4, 7:30pm. $20.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 892-4647, www.sierra nevada.com.

CHICO BREAKS THE RECORD: CHICO STRIKES BACK: See Thursday. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

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BLUES NIGHT: Live weekly blues music

from local musicians. Tu. Italian Garden, 6929 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 876-9988.

CHICO BREAKS THE RECORD: CHICO STRIKES BACK: See Thursday. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA: THE GRATEFUL DEAD EXPERIENCE: The band gives its rendition of the music of the Grateful Dead. Tu, 4/5, 6pm. $26-31. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road in Paradise, (530) 872-8454, www.paradiseperformingarts.com.

MIDWEEK EARLY-EVENING OPEN MIC: Sign up starting at 5pm. Music, poetry and spoken word welcome. Tu, 6-8pm through 12/20. Free. Gogi’s Café, 230 Salem St., (530) 891-3570, www.gogis cafe.com.

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CASEY DONAHEW BAND: Critically acclaimed Texas-based country musician stops by Chico. Plus, opener Courtney Cole (country). W, 4/6, 7:30pm. $15. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St., (530) 342-2727.

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NOONERS: A.S. Productions’ weekly outdoor concert series. This week: local prog-rock band Moon Bears. W, 4/6, noon. Free. Trinity Commons, Chico State.

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Chico hip-hop heads might find it worthwhile to make a quick road trip south on Saturday, April 2, to check out the Gold City Cypher/Jam at Relentless Lifestyle LLC, a clothing store in downtown Oroville. For the uninitiated, a cypher is when people get together to freestyle rap and beatbox, tapping into the collective subconscious of those involved.

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cinematic poetry A restoration of Cocteau’s dark, magical fairy tale Jean Cocteau’s film from 1946 (a 4K Trestoration of which is now showing at the

he enchantments of Beauty and the Beast,

Pageant as part of a 70th anniversary celebration), seem only to have grown even more seductive by with the passage of time.

Juan-Carlos Filmed in black and white Selznick and under difficult circumstances in the immediate aftermath of World War II, it continues to cast its own distinctive spell, a rapturous blend of timelessness Beauty and the and modernity.

Beast (1946) Based on the 18th Opens Friday, april 1. century French fairy tale, Pageant Theatre.

Not rated. French with Cocteau’s version remains English subtitles. faithful to the classic, while adding touches of realism and humor to the filmmaker’s own semi-surrealist approach to fantasy and myth.

The Beauty of the story is Belle (Josette Day), a sweetly modest Cinderella-like character who doesn’t mind being overshadowed by her older sisters, both of whom are neither sweet nor modest.

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Her story has a Prince Charming in it, but her main suitor is a country lout named Avenant and the pivotal relationship in her love life is with the eponymous Beast, who has the elegantly dressed body of a man and the leontine head and claws of a smart and fearsome wildcat. (All three roles are played by Jean Marais, a major star who would later play the title role in Cocteau’s Orpheus.)

The suavely avuncular Marcel André plays Belle’s father, and it’s his journey into the Beast’s weirdly haunted domain that sparks the other major strand in Belle’s story. Michel Auclair plays pranksterish Ludovic, who is Avenant’s pal and Belle’s brother, and Mila Parély and Nane Germon play her blatantly avaricious sisters. Auclair and Parély make crucial comic contributions to this fairy tale/ fable that bristles with darker possibilities.

Eye in the Sky

Helen Mirren stars as a British colonel wrestling with the decision of whether to authorize a drone strike on a terrorist cell in Kenya. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

God’s Not Dead 2

A Christian faith-based film, this sequel moves the “debate” over God’s existence from the college the high school campus.

Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Day is an exquisite presence as Belle, impeccably “sweet and innocent” yet never without a somewhat preternatural emotional intelligence. But the most powerful elements of the film revolve around the Cocteau/ Marais rendering of the Beast as a creature given to furies that are tender and brutish at the same time.

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The Witch is a low-budget indie production that’s been marketed as a horror film/ costume drama. But, as journalists and reviewers are now noting, it’s better than those generic labels might suggest. It’s getting special praise as a meticulously crafted period piece (the setting is New England in the 1630s) and as an unusually intelligent and perceptive approach to the horror genre. The frights and shocks of horror movies are present, but the emotional lives and psychological propensities of a Puritan family who have been cast out as heretics is the film’s main subject. Writer-director Robert Eggers and a cast of unknowns (two adults and four children) give a remarkably effective account of how a contagion of terror might overtake an entire family of true believers. Pageant Theatre. Rated R —J.C.S.

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Finally, though, the film’s imaginative visual imagery is its most deeply appealing and most memorable aspect. The enchanted forest in which the Beast resides is itself a masterpiece of movie magic and poetic artifice. The same goes for the Beast’s rundown palace with its smoldering statues and magical, truth-telling mirrors. □

outside the walled city of Chicago fighting to save all of humanity. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

the surface. A “blood relative” but not sequel to Cloverfield. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

The second installment in the new Superman franchise follows the events in 2013’s Man of Steel, with Superman (Henry Cavill) and Batman (Ben Affleck) squaring off as Lex Luther (Jesse Eisenberg) introduces a new threat to the world. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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The latest Marvel superhero film is based on a former special-forces operative who, after undergoing an experimental treatment to cure his cancer, is accidentally mutated into Deadpool (played here by Ryan Reynolds), a somewhat unstable antihero with accelerated healing powers. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

The third film adapted from the young-adult dystopian sci-fi series written by Veronica Roth, this one finding the protagonists

A young girl suffering from a life-threatening condition is “miraculously” cured after a freak accident. Based on Christy Beam’s memoir about real-life events surrounding her daughter. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG. Fourteen years later, the cast is back for an even bigger, fatter, Greeker … you get the point. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Zootopia

In the 3-D computer-animated animal world of Zootopia, a bunny rabbit cop (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) teams ups with a smalltime con-artist fox (Jason Bateman) to solve a mystery. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

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beer style in America began getting bigger. The by change was subtle Alastair at first, but evenBland tually the boosted alcohol and hop levels were substantial enough to merit recognizing a new style of beer—the imperial, or double, IPA. Now, even this high-alcohol, robustly hopped style is being outdone by another—the triple IPA, currently one of the hottest things bubbling in American brew kettles.

Sierra Nevada, Knee Deep, Device, Track 7 and many other breweries are all making triple IPAs. These aggressively hopped, almost wine-strength palateburners are about the easiest sell there is in California’s hop-crazed beer market. Jeremy Warren, the founder of Knee Deep Brewing Co. in Auburn, says he plans to make hop-forward IPAs the foundation of business at a new brewery, called Revision Brewing Co., which should be open in late summer or fall.

Triple IPAs are nothing new in concept; they simply contain more of everything that makes IPAs so popular—namely ethanol and alpha acid, the bittering component in hops. Most triple IPAs measure 10 percent to 12 percent alcohol by

volume and range at the very top of the detectable bitterness scale, generally containing 100 to 120 international bittering units. IBUs, as they’re usually called, are a measurement of a beer’s alpha acid content in parts per million.

While traditional IPAs—and even double IPAs—are currently the backbone of many breweries’ inventories, triples often come in small-batch, seasonal releases.

That’s because, for many breweries, they are too expensive to brew regularly. They require large quantities of barley and hops, both of which are costly to buy in the increasingly crowded beer market.

“You also get really high beer loss, which adds to the expense of the beer,” said Steve Dresler, brewmaster at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. He explained that the large amounts of ingredients used to make a batch of double or triple IPA act like a sponge, soaking up the beer and reducing the amount of liquid that makes it to the keg, can or bottle. “If you’re adding hop pellets or dry hops, you can get 25 to 30 percent beer loss.”

Sierra Nevada’s Hoptimum is billed an “imperial” IPA but at 10.4 percent ABV it certainly falls into the defining limits of a triple IPA, Dresler says.

Bigger may be better to a point in the land of IPAs, but eventually, big is just dumb. Ryan Graham,

owner of Track 7 Brewing Co., says he appreciates double and triple IPAs made with some degree of restraint, elegance and balance. He says out-of-control hop-bomb beers were particularly trendy several years ago, when Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery, of Ontario, and Mikkeller, based in Denmark, both released beers containing more than 2,000 IBUs—both arguably stupid beers, since humans can reportedly not detect a change in bitterness much past the 100 IBU level.

The flavor of hops, though, is very distinct, and this, says Santa Rosa beer writer Mario Rubio, author of the blog Brewed for Thought, is why IPAs are so widely appealing.

“They’re very seductive to the new beer drinker, because you don’t have to be familiar with beer to know if something is hoppy,” he said. “It’s really easy for that to amplify—you like something, so you want more of it.”

Graham feels that more recently, brewers of even the heaviest-hitting IPAs have found ways to impart restraint, balance and subtlety to the style. After all, he says, there can be a lot more to triple IPAs than just bitterness and booze.

“Making these beers is about balancing the hops you use, not just getting a huge IBU count,” Graham said. □

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Trouble Boys: The True Story of The Replacements Bob Mehr Da capo Press Minneapolis’ The Replacements grew up quick during the ’80s—musically and otherwise—graduating from blistering tuneful, hardcore bursts to perhaps the most noteworthy rock songwriters of that era. Bob Mehr’s Trouble Boys is the first book with full participation of the band in telling the whole sordid story. These guys were either doomed for dead-end jobs or worse: jail. There was no option but to will themselves to power, and fueled by endless alcohol consumption they earned a reputation as an alternately sloppy or dangerously thrilling live band. Mehr shares the stories behind the band’s most-loved songs, digging beneath the surface of singer/guitarist/songwriter Paul Westerberg’s born loser/joker persona. The paint-stripping guitars and heart-heavy lyrics of “Answering Machine” speak to the frustration and disconnect in connecting with a machine in place of a lover. On first listen, the band’s “Left of the Dial” seems like a tribute to the collegerock bands of the ’80s, but in fact was a love song written to a female member of Let’s Active (in which Westerberg spent time) and guessed he would never see again. Essential reading for music obsessives.

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Music of Morocco Various artists Dust to Digital In the 1950s, American expat composer/novelist Paul Bowles was practically a mythical figure. Partly due to Bowles’ residency there, Tangier, Morocco, drew Beat writers, painters and Shangri-La-seeking hippies to the Medina outskirts for majoun visions and kief spliffs for decades. Among Bowles’ many great accomplishments, perhaps his most triumphant was the extended field recordings he conducted under the auspices of the Library of Congress in 1959. Over four separate trips to 23 different remote locations in Morocco, far from the buzz of his beloved Tangier, Bowles recorded vocal and instrumental wonders from heretofore unheard North African indigenous tribes.

The Music of Morocco box set is sprawling, consisting of four CDs, and a 120-page, foil-stamped leatherette book with extensive liner notes by Philip Schuyler, field notes by Bowles and an introduction by Lee Ranaldo. Trance-inducing repetition fuels bewitching pieces like “Qim Rhori,” a 13-minute tribal psych mind-meld, and the Arabic chant “Qsida dial Malik.” Essential listening.

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Miéville lets the compelling nature of his world and its singular characters drive the story, giving the unraveling of the boy’s life a natural feel that quickly enraptures readers. A thoroughly enjoyable read, the tale will leave bits and pieces— some beautiful, some haunting—festering on your mind. Describing a discarded doll (“Years of decay had eroded its rudimentary features and drawn it an intricate new mildew face, from which I ran.”), Miéville packs a lifetime of nightmares into a single paragraph.

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And in a move thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll surely add Dumps for Trump steam to the pile of Trump, Lombardi will donate 10 percent of proceeds from the sale of Dumps for Trump to the eventual Democratic presidential nominee, with the rest of the money going to fund fertility treatments for her and her same-sex partner so she can put her eggs on ice in hopes of one day creating a â&#x20AC;&#x153;glorious gayby.â&#x20AC;? Yeah! arts dEVo wholeheartedly endorses all facets of this campaign, and I will soon be filling Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head with tiny poodle turds.

I would love to see Lombardi pitch this on shark Tank. You know Mark Cuban would bankroll such a sure-fire moneymaker. In fact, given its potential as a cash cow, Trump himself mightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve even spared her from the chopping block had she made this project for The apprentice â&#x20AC;Ś although Lombardi likely wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve needed a bigger version of her bag in which to throw up.

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only get really interesting when they start to rattle the bars of their cages,” says philosopher Alain de Botton. If that’s true, Taurus, you must be on the verge of becoming very interesting. Metaphorically speaking, you’re not just rattling the bars of your cage. You’re also smacking your tin cup against the bars and trying to saw through them with your plastic knife. April fool! I lied. You’re not literally in a prison cell. And I got a bit carried away with the metaphor. But there is a grain of truth to what I said. You are getting close to breaking free of at least some of your mind-forged manacles. And it’s making you more attractive and intriguing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If I had

to decide what natural phenomenon you most closely resemble right now, I’d consider comparing you to a warm, restless breeze or a busily playful dolphin. But my first choice would be the mushrooms known as Schizophyllum commune. They’re highly adaptable: able to go dormant when the weather’s dry and spring to life when rain comes. They really get around, too, making their homes on every continent except Antarctica. But the main reason I’d link you with them is that they come in over 28,000 different sexes. Their versatility is unprecedented.

April fool! I exaggerated a bit. It’s true that these days you’re polymorphous and multifaceted and well-rounded. But you’re probably not capable of expressing 28,000 varieties of anything.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Whatever

it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting,” warns Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. If that’s true, why bother? Why expend all your precious yearning if the net result won’t even satisfy your yearning?! That’s why I advise you to abandon your beloved plans! Save your energy for trivial wishes. That way you won’t be disappointed when they are fulfilled in unanticipated ways. April fool! I was messing with you. It’s true that what you want won’t arrive in the form you’re expecting. But I bet the result will be even better than what you expected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re due to make

a pilgrimage, aren’t you? It might be time to shave your head, sell your possessions and head out on a long trek to a holy place where you can get back in touch with what the hell you’re doing here on this planet. April fool! I was kidding about the head-shaving and possessions-dumping.

On the other hand, there might be value in embarking on a less melodramatic pilgrimage. I think you’re ready to seek radical bliss of a higher order—and get back in touch with what the hell you’re doing here on this planet.

by rob brezsny LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your advice for the near future comes from poet Stephen Dunn. “If the Devil sits down,” he says, “offer companionship, tell her you’ve always admired her magnificent, false moves.” I think that’s an excellent plan, Libra! Maybe you’ll even be lucky enough to make the acquaintance of many different devils with a wide variety of magnificent, false moves. April fool! I lied. In fact, I think you should avoid contact with all devils, no matter how enticing they might be. Now is a key time to surround yourself with positive influences.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1841, a

British medical journal prescribed the following remedy for the common cold: “Nail a hat on the wall near the foot of your bed, then retire to that bed and drink spirits until you see two hats.” My expert astrological analysis reveals that this treatment is likely to cure not just the sniffles, but also any other discomforts you’re suffering from, whether physical or emotional or spiritual. So I hope you own a hat, hammer and nails. April fool! I lied. The method I suggested probably won’t help alleviate what ails you. But here’s a strategy that might: Get rid of anything that’s superfluous, rotten, outdated or burdensome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

To begin your oracle, I’ll borrow the words of author Ray Bradbury: “May you be in love every day for the next 20,000 days, and out of that love, remake a world.” I have reason to believe that this optimistic projection has a good chance of coming true for you. Imagine it, Sagittarius: daily swoons of delight and rapture from now until the year 2071. April fool! I lied, sort of.

It would be foolish to predict that you’ll be giddy with amorous feelings nonstop for the next 54 years and 10 months. On the other hand, I don’t think it’s unrealistic for you to expect a lot of that sweet stuff over the course of the next three weeks.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I

am tired of being brave,” groaned Anne Sexton in one of her poems. “I’m sick of following my dreams,” moaned comedian Mitch Hedberg, adding, “I’m just going to ask my dreams where they’re going and hook up with them later.” In my opinion, Capricorn, you have every right to unleash grumbles similar to Hedberg’s and Sexton’s. April fool! The advice I just gave you is only half-correct. It’s true that you need and deserve a respite from your earnest struggles. Now is indeed a good time to take a break so you can recharge your spiritual batteries. But don’t you dare feel sorry for yourself.

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Soon the museum that claimed his body began receiving inquiries from women who wanted to be impregnated with Otzi’s sperm. I think this is an apt metaphor for you, Aquarius. Consider the possibility that you might benefit from being fertilized by an influence from long ago. April fool!

I was just messing with you. It’s true you can generate good mojo by engaging with inspirational influences from the past. But I’d never urge you to be guided by a vulgar metaphor related to Otzi’s sperm. was an eccentric Roman emperor who had a physical resemblance to a goat. He was sensitive about it. That’s why he made it illegal for anyone to refer to goats in his company. I mention this, Pisces, because I’d like to propose a list of words you should forbid to be used in your presence during the coming weeks: “money,” “cash,” “finances,” “loot,” “savings” or “investments.” Why? Because I’m afraid it would be distracting, even confusing or embarrassing, for you to think about these sore subjects right now. April fool ! I lied. The truth is, now is a perfect time for you to be focused on getting richer quicker.

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DANIEL ANDERSON 1271 Calla Lane Chico, CA 95926.

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Signed: DANIEL ANDERSON Dated: February 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000237 Published: March 10,17,24,31, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ENTWOOD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 1166 E. Lassen Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

ENTWOOD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. 1166 E. Lassen Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

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Signed: THERESA HANEY, CEO Dated: March 2, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000287 Published: March 10,17,24,31, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PERMAFUNK at 2604 W Sacramento Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

ROSA MAICAS 2604 W Sacramento Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ROSA MAICAS Dated: February 24, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000249 Published: March 10,17,24,31, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as INTELIFY at 359 Mill Creek Dr Chico, CA 95973.

SWS ENTERPRISES LLC 359 Mill Creek Dr Chico, CA 95973.

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NORTH STATE BALLET, LLC 312 Otterson Dr Ste G Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liabaility Corporation.

Signed: HEATHER WYSONG, OWNER, MEMBER Dated: February 26, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000263 Published: March 10,17,24,31, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as REMEDY LIFE CHURCH at 2201 Pillsbury Rd #150 Chico, CA 95926.

REMEDY LIFE CHURCH INC 813 Penstemon Way Chico, CA 95973.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO CONCRETE at 5541 W. Commercial St Chico, CA 95973.

CORY WALLACE ATKIN 5541 W. Commercial St Chico, CA 95973.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CYBERDATA, SCOTT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 121 W. 5th St Chico, CA 95928.

RICHARD SCOTT 121 W. 5th St Chico, CA 95928.

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INFORMATION AGENT INC PO Box 4675 Chico, CA 95927.

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JOSEPH E RANKIN 13 Kingsburry Court Chico, CA 95926.

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OLGA MONIKA MORSKA-SHARKEY 3375 Bodero Lane Unit 2 Chico, CA 95973.

TIMOTHY JOSEPH SHARKEY 3375 Bodero Lane Unit 2 Chico, CA 95973.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BURGER HUT at 2451 Forest Ave Chico, CA 95928.

PITA MANAGEMENT INC 10 Rose Avenue Chico, CA 95928.

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ALISON MANDLY 2890 Sweetwater Falls Chico, CA 95973.

JASON MANDLY 2890 Sweetwater Falls Chico, CA 95973.

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ADRIANA LOPEZ 1126 N Cedar St Apt 4 Chico, CA 95926.

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DANIEL JONATHAN MACHEK 14314 Hamilton Nord Cana Hwy Chico, CA 95973.

KATHLEEN LEE MACHEK 14314 Hamilton Nord Cana Hwy Chico, CA 95973.

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3 DOWNTOWN BARS INC 177 East 2nd Street Chico, CA 95928.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CHICO EVENT CENTER, THE BEACH at 191 East 2nd St Chico, CA 95928.

3 DOWNTOWN BARS INC 177 East 2nd Street Chico, CA 95928.

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THE PEACH JAMBOREE LLC 631 E. 5th St Watsonville, CA 95076.

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KRISTEN GREGG 484 E. 8th Street #2 Chico, CA 95928.

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GARRY KEITH BRADLEY 720 Grand Teton Way Chico, CA 95973.

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JAMES COMPANY ESTATES 4990 Richbar Rd Chico, CA 95928.

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JAMES COMPANY ESTATES 4990 Rich Bar Road Chico, CA 95928.

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KAYLA ALCINA JONES 7057 Oro Country Club Rd Oroville, CA 95966.

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BRIELYN LEDFORD 28 Lawnwood Drive Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: BRIELYN LEDFORD Dated: March 8, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000319 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ROCK CREEK CONSTRUCTION INC at 1916 Cameron Lane Chico, CA 95926.

ROCK CREEK CONSTRUCTION INC 1916 Cameron Lane Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a Corperation.

Signed: BRYAN HENDERSON, PRESIDENT Dated: March 17, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000366 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as NOMBLY GOURMEDIBLES at 10294 Red Eye Road Oroville, CA 95966.

STACY CANNEY 10294 Red Eye Road Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: STACY CANNEY Dated: March 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000385 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as RIGHTEOUSNESS CARDS BY BABYDEB at 6167 Opal Ln Paradise, CA 95969.

DEBRA GENTRY 6167 Opal Ln Paradise, CA 95969.

JAMES GENTRY 6167 Opal Ln Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

Signed: DEBRA GENTRY Dated: March 7, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000310 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MUDPUPPIES PET SITTING at 25 Forest Creek Circle Chico, CA 95928.

BRIAN RAYMOND LOAR 25 Forest Creek Circle Chico, CA 95928.

CATHERINE MARIE LOAR 25 Forest Creek Circle Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

Signed: CATHY LOAR Dated: March 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000387 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as AHAA, AIR DYNAMICS, ALTERNATIVE HEATING AND AIR at 13303 Cabin Hollow Ct #600 Chico, CA 95973.

ALTERNATIVE HEATING AND AIR 13303 Cabin Hollow #600 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: CINDY VIERRA Dated: March 25, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000412 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HAPPY CAMPERS CANDY AND BAKERY at 1307 Nunneley Rd Paradise, CA 95969.

ANTONY JAMES TICKLE 1307 Nunneley Rd. Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ANTONY TICKLE Dated: March 18, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000372 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KELLY’S MOTZKUS LOVING TOUCH PET GROOMING at 1499 #B Wagstaff Rd Paradise, CA 95969.

KELLY ANN MOTZKUS 5888 Maxwell Dr Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: KELLY MOTZKUS Dated: March 21, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000376 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CARING CHOICE HOUSES LLC at 2010 Feather River Blvd Oroville, CA 95965.

CARING CHOICE HOUSES LLC 2010 Feather River Blvd Oroville, CA 95965.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: PHILLIP WILSON, PRESIDENT Dated: March 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000388 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

NOTICES CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294

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To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): JENNY MASON and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): J.C.B./ V.E.B. born on (date): July 22, 2012 / October 1, 2010 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL PARADISE, CA / MARSHALL MEDICAL CTR PLACERVILLE, CA A hearing will be held on Date: May 25, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928.

At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer.

The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated.

You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you.

If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final.

The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present.

Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: March 22, 2016 Case Number: J-37497 / J-37498 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): SHASTA MASON and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): T.S. born on (date): April 7, 2012 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CA A hearing will be held on Date: May 26, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928.

At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer.

The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated.

You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you.

If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final.

The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are

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Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: March 11, 2016 Case Number: J-37764 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): JERRY A. LEWIS and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): D.M.G. born on (date): October 12, 2014 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): ENLOE HOSPITAL CHICO, CA A hearing will be held on Date: May 26, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928.

At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer.

The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated.

You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you.

If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final.

The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present.

Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: March 22, 2016 Case Number: J-37367 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE JAMES L. DUTRO To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JAMES L. DUTRO A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ASHLEY MEGAN BERLINER in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: ASHLEY MEGAN BERLINER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the

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petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April 12, 2016 Time: 9:00a.m.

Dept: TBD Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: VANESSA J. SUNDIN Sundin Law Office 341 Broadway Street, Suite 302, Chico, CA 95928 (530) 342-2452 Case Number: 16PR00020 Published: March 17,24,31, 2016

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE JUANITA HAZEL-JONES, aka JUANITA HAZEL JONES, JUANITA HAZEL To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JUANITA HAZEL-JONES, aka JUANITA HAZEL JONES, JUANITA HAZEL A Petition for Probate has been filed by: KIMBERLY HAZEL-KOCOTIS in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: KIMBERLY HAZEL-KOCOTIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner EDELYN FRIEDELINDE BERNARDO MORALES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: EDELYN FRIEDELINDE BERNARDO MORALES Proposed name: FRIEDELINDE SCHWANHILDE ADELINE BERNHARDE VON WURDEMANN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner REYNALDO FIDEL GUILLERMO MORALES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: REYNALDO FIDEL GUILLERMO MORALES Proposed name: REINHOLD WIELAND ULRICH WOLFRAM VON WURDEMANN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 15, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: February 22, 2016 Case Number: 165760 Published: March 10,17,24,31, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MANJINDER SINGH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MANJINDER SINGH Proposed name: MANJINDER SINGH HAYER THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 6, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: March 1, 2016 Case Number: 16CV00050 Published: March 17,24,31, April 7, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

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SUZANNE LORRAINE CARR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SUZANNE LORRAINE CARR Proposed name: SUSANNE LORRAINE CARR THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 22, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: March 1, 2016 Case Number: 165761 Published: March 17,24,31, April 7, 2016

SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: JAMES S HORTON III YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The Court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: Chico Courthouse 655 Oleander Avenue, Chico, CA 95926

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LIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: JOSEPH L SELBY (#249546) Law Office of Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928.

Dated: February 25, 2015 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 163910 Published: March 17,24,31, April 7, 2016

SUMMONS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT CYNTHIA STILLWELL You are being sued by plaintiff: JOSHUA R. RAMSEY You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately.

You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

The name and address of the court are: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: AFFORDABLE DOCUMENTS 1751 Oro Dam Blvd. #4 Oroville, CA 95966 (530) 534-7777 LDA #22 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: February 19, 2016 Case Number: FL-049086 Published: March 31, April 7,14,21, 2016

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner REYNALDO FIDEL GUILLERMO MORALES & EDELYN FRIEDELINDE BERNARDO MORALES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: EDMUNDO WILHELM BERNARDO MORALES REYNALDO HEINRICH BERNARDO MORALES GUILLERMO SIEGFRIED BERNARDO MORALES Proposed name: FRIEDRICH WILHELM HERMANN ROLAND VON WURDEMANN HEINRICH RUDIGER KONRAD KARL VON WURDEMANN SIEGFRIED VOLKMAR HELMUT RUDOLF VON WURDEMANN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 8, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: February 22, 2016 Case Number: 165758 Published: March 10,17,24,31, 2016

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 15, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: February 18, 2016 Case Number: 165759 Published: March 10,17,24,31, 2016

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE RICHARD HERBERT ROACH, aka RICHARD H. ROACH, aka RICHARD ROACH To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RICHARD HERBERT ROACH, aka RICHARD H. ROACH, aka RICHARD ROACH A Petition for Probate has been filed by: MEGAN E. ROSA in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: MEGAN E. ROSA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April 19, 2016 Time: 9:00a.m.

Dept: Candela Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of

estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: JANE E. STANSELL 901 Bruce Road, Suite 170 Chico, CA 95928 530-342-4524 Case Number: 16PR00050 Dated: March 22, 2016 Published: March 31, April 7,14, 2016

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NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a mobilehome, registered to NORMA E. MATTHEWS, interested party VICKY GREEN, described as a 2005 EXPRESSION mobilehome, Decal Number LBH2286, Serial Number CAFL517A28403EX12, Insignia Number PFS0898731, and stored on property within Almond Grove Mobile Home Park, at 567 E. Lassen Avenue, Chico, County of Butte, California 95926, (sepcifically the space designated as #613 within the park), will be sold by auction at the mobilehome park at Almond Grove Mobile Home Park, at 567 E. Lassen Avenue, Chico, County of Butte, California 95926, (specifically the space designated as #613 within the park) on APRIL 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., and such succeeding sales days as may be necessary, and the proceeeds of the sales will be applied to the satisfaction of the lien, including reasonable charges of notice, advertisement, and sale.

This sale is conducted on a cash or certified funds basis only (cash, cashier’s check or travelers’ checks only).

Personal checks and/or business checks are not acceptable. Payment is due and payable IMMEDIATELY following the sale. No exceptions. The mobilehome

and/or contents are sold as is, where is, with no guarantees.

This sale is conducted under the authority of California Civil Code 798.56a and Commercial Code 7210.

Dated: March 15, 2016 JOSEPH W. CARROLL Attorney for Almond Grove MHP 1231 I St. Suite 203 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 443-9000 Published: March 24,31, 2016

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administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April 19, 2016 Time: 9:00a.m.

Dept: Probate Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: NICOLE R. PLOTTEL 3120 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 10 Chico, CA 95973 (530) 893-2882 Case Number: 16PR00045 Published: March 24,31, April 7, 2016

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SQ. FT. 3502 2699 2795 3364 2183 2009 1778 1842 2233 1617 2140

on 10 fenced acres with views of Mt. Lassen and Shasta. 2500 sq ft home with 4 bed/ 2 1/2 bath, vaulted ceilings; granite countertops; gorgeous wood laminate flooring with tile inlay; too many custom features to list! Country living at it’s finest and just $349,000 a short drive to Chico!!

3bd, 3ba, 1648 sq. ft.

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Steve Kasprzyk (Kas-per-zik)

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME

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1004 Recenct Dr. 3bd 2 ba, open floor plan.

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Sponsored by Century 21 Jeffries Lydon ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

3165 Rogue River Dr 59 Veneto Cir 3232 Calistoga Dr 1959 Modoc Dr 24 Lower Lake Ct 2531 New Heather Way 7 Doris Way 1056 Windsor Way 22 Alameda Park Cir 1508 E Lassen Ave 47 Skywalker Ct

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$320,000.00 $307,500.00 $305,000.00 $302,000.00 $302,000.00 $292,000.00 $282,000.00 $252,500.00 $242,000.00 $232,000.00 $228,000.00

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SQ. FT. 2167 1502 1683 1589 1369 1494 1258 1407 1470 1248 1181

open house Century 21 Jeffries Lydon Sat. 11-1, 4-4 & Sun, 11-3 248 Estates Dr (X St: Hwy 99) 2 Units, 3 Bd / 2 Ba and 2 Bd / 2 Ba $699,000 Kevin Schuller 518-9841 Chris Martinez 680-4404 Brad Azevedo 321-3454 Sat. 11-1, 4-4 & Sun, 11-1, 2-4 4195 Keefer Rd (X St: Raintree) 3 Bd / 3 Ba, 2,462 Sq. Ft. $476,500 Jeff Condon 592-6791 Kevin Schuller 518-9841

Sat. 11-1, 4-4 & Sun, 11-1, 2-4 2198 Talbert Drive (X St: Bar Triangle) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,610 Sq. Ft. $325,000 Traci Cooper 520-0227 Alice Zeissler 518-1872 Chris Martinez 680-4404 Alice Zeissler 518-1872 Sat. 1-3 & Sun. 2-4 4098 Ord Ferry Rd (X St: Dayton Road) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,948 Sq. Ft. $299,900 Sandy Stoner 514-5555 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Sat. 2-4 2315 Fern Ave (W. 12th Ave) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1647 Sq.Ft. $269,999 Mark Reaman 228-2229

Sun. 1-3 1615 Windham Way (X St: W Eaton Avenue) 4 Bd / 4 Ba, 3,166 Sq. Ft. $469,000 Becky Williams 636-0936

Sat. 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 1004 Regency Drive (X St: Greenwich) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,124 Sq. Ft. $245,000 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Brian Barham 515-4040

Sat. 11-1, 4-4 & Sun, 11-1, 2-4 190 E. Washington Ave (X St: Oleander) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1741 Sq.Ft. $379,900 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Traci Cooper 520-0227 Sherry Landis 514-4855

Sat. 11-1 12139 S. Stoneridge Circle (X St: Nunneley) 2 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,250 Sq. Ft. 162,000 Alice Zeissler 518-1872

Sun. 12-2 1521 W. Sacramento Avenue (X St: Clotilde Way) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,935 Sq. Ft. $372,000 Heather Deluca 228-1480

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Sat. 2-4 555 Vallombrosa Ave. #48 (X St: Arbutus) 2 Bd / 1 Ba, 902 Sq. Ft. 159,500 Steve Kasprzyk 518-4850

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Sun. 2-4 4550 County Rd Ff (X St: County Rd 200), Orland 2 Bd / 1 Ba, 898 Sq. Ft. 90,000 Laura Willman 680-8962

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Sat 12–3 625 Sunset Dr 3 Bd / 3 Ba 2024+/-SqFt $299,900 Chari Bullock 530-872-6818

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Sat 12-3 4350 Woodrose Dr 3 Bd / 3 Ba 2331 SqFt $459,000 Chari Bullock 530-872-6818

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Sun. 12-3 4 Berry Court (X St: Cherokee Road/La Colina) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,348 Sq. Ft. $199,000 Frank “Speedy” Condon 864-7726

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3/2 home with pool pending $299,500

One block from BIDWELL PARK, custom Michael Galli built home. Homes features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, formal dining room all located on a lovely CUL-DE-SAC, 2209 sq ft, blt. in 2005, $415,000

Super charming close to Park

$204,900

Immaculate DUPLEX, each side features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a one car garage. Located close to Sierra View Elementary school and Bidwell Park, $310,000

3/2 Large yard on Highland pending $275,000 2/2 in Paradise pending $162,000

Immaculate TRIPLEX, each side features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a two car garage. Located in North Chico, $399,000

KIMBERLEY TONGE | (530) 518-5508

Alice Zeissler | 530.518.1872

Teresa Larson (530)899-5925 www.ChicoListings.com chiconativ@aol.com

Durham schools, 3 bed/2 bth, 1,948 sq ft, 1-ac, ............................................................................. $299,900 10 acres in Durham, fully fenced, horse property with 2-stall barn, large shop with bathroom, metal oversized carport and adorable 1 bed/ 1 bth, 720 sq foot cottage ............................................... $549,000 Butte Creek Country Club, Executive styled duplex, 5bed/6bth, 3,900 sqft, with huge Rv garage/shop .....$699,000 Wellpe maintained, nding3 bed/2 bth, 1,566 sq ft .27 ac in the country with hardwood floors!..........................$295,000 Outstanding shop, loft, wine cellar, with 3 bed/3 bth, 2,462 sq ft, tile, carpet, hardwood flooring, grapes, garden, detached buildings, carport, RV parking +2-car attached garage, new carpet + interior paint! .................$476,500 Bidwell Parkin as your g neighbor with views of the foothills. 3 bed/2 bth, 1,378 sq ft ....................................... $279,950 pend Beauty! 3 bed/2 bth with office, tile flooring, great room, newer 1,606 sq ft .......................................$329,000 Avenue Charmer! 3 bed/2 bth, plus bonus rooms, 1,394 sq ft ...................................................$299,900

The following houses were sold in Butte county by real estate agents or private parties during the week of march 14, 2016 – march 18, 2016.

The housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home.

ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

1289 Parque Dr

Chico

$214,000.00

3/ 1

SQ. FT. 1111

3860 Schandoney Ln

ADDRESS

Oroville

$279,000.00

3/ 3

2392

1529 Ridgebrook Way

Chico

$200,000.00

4/ 2.5

2029

9 Wildflower Ter

Oroville

$242,000.00

3/ 2

1948

1062 Hobart St

Chico

$200,000.00

2/ 1

1092

1921 Feather Ave

Oroville

$212,000.00

4/ 2

1538

1781 Heron Ln

Chico

$192,000.00

3/ 2

1662

3444 Charlene Ave

Oroville

$200,000.00

5/ 1.5

1998

988 Jonell Ln

Chico

$165,000.00

2/ 1

876

521 Silver Leaf Dr

Oroville

$169,000.00

3/ 2

1620

2869 Pennyroyal Dr

Chico

$150,000.00

2/ 1.5

904

136 Flying Cloud Dr

Oroville

$155,000.00

3/ 1.5

1136

2053 Huntington Dr

Chico

$134,000.00

3/ 2

1102

853 Harlan Ave

Oroville

$150,000.00

3/ 1

1088

710 Normal Ave

Chico

$124,000.00

3/ 1

1230

188 Lost Horizon Dr

Oroville

$130,000.00

3/ 2

1440

1828 Laura Ln

Durham

$300,000.00

4/ 2.5

2059

4483 Sierra Del Sol

Paradise

$325,000.00

3/ 3

2108

9731 Lott Rd

Durham

$245,000.00

3/ 2

1376

2331 Stearns Rd

Paradise

$254,000.00

3/ 2

1618

14862 Coutolenc Rd

Magalia

$485,000.00

4/ 3

3029

5748 Newland Rd

Paradise

$211,000.00

3/ 2

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